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The famed director called out Gosling and Keanu Reeves for contributing to the 'infantilization of Hollywood' in an interview with the UK publication 'City AM.'
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Oliver Stone did not hold back his opinion of recent cinema while answering a lighthearted question in the form of a rant—and he especially had no issue spewing his criticism over Ryan Gosling starring in "sh*t" like Barbie.
During an interview with City AM, the famed director was jokingly asked if he would direct Barbie 2.
But Stone did not think it was funny, and he definitely did not approve of Gosling's involvement in the film.
He responded:
"Ridiculous."“Ryan Gosling is wasting his time if he’s doing that sh*t for money.""He should be doing more serious films. He shouldn’t be a part of this infantilization of Hollywood."And he didn't stop there. 
Stone took a two-for-one jab at the Fast and Furious and Marvel films as well.
"Now it’s all fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, including all the war pictures: fantasy, fantasy. Even the Fast and Furious movies, which I used to enjoy, have become like Marvel movies. I mean, how many crashes can you see?”People on social media also had their opinions.
Many felt that Stone completely missed the mark on both Gosling and Barbie.
@DEADLINE How shocking that an old white guy totally misses the message of Barbie.  Did any of his movies ever break the $1 billion mark?  https://t.co/SFjK5q4If8
 —  (@)
        
@DEADLINE not that I care either way. but isn't like Ryan Gosling has made indie and art movies for more than 20 years?. I think at this point in his life he deserves to just sit back and take these paycheck roles
 —  (@)
        

@DEADLINE Proving he didn\u2019t watch it.
 —  (@)
        

@DEADLINE Oliver stone absolutely didn\u2019t watch the movie, because if he had, he wouldn\u2019t have made these comments. The Barbie movie is not what people think it is.
 —  (@)
        

Another old out of touch white guy bashing Barbie
 —  (@)
        
And others expressed that audiences enjoy fantasy films, noting that not all movies need to be "serious."
@DEADLINE CINEMA of all kinds should be made, whose variety depends on?  Well, those must be pointed out.  Why, of all the Barbie characters, do you only notice Ryan's?  The comment smells stale to me
 —  (@)
        

@DEADLINE One of the reasons why I would go to theatre to watch movies is because of the fantasy elements. The entertainment. And who says a serious movie can\u2019t incorporate some fantasy in it. Otherwise, I\u2019d fall asleep watching it.
 —  (@)
        
@DEADLINE Y\u2019know, I\u2019m getting tired of this fairly widespread idea that actors, directors, composers, etc. who aren\u2019t exclusively involved in the \u201ccr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me du cin\u00e9ma\u201d are miserable and find no value in their work.
 —  (@)
        
@DEADLINE
 —  (@)
        

@DEADLINE Oliver Stone dumbfounded that movie was not made for an audience of Oliver Stones
 —  (@)
        


@DEADLINE Serious movies aren't superior. Barbie is joyful, celebratory and has depth.
 —  (@)
        
There were a few, however, that agreed there is a shortage of "real" cinema in Hollywood.
@DEADLINE He\u2019s right. When will the his avalanche of Marvel crap come to an end and when will we start appreciating real movies again?
 —  (@)
        

@DEADLINE I can understand the criticism\u2026 for me Barbie is just a fun movie and I'm glad it was successful because I'm a big fan of Ryan, he is an extraordinary actor and can effortlessly slip into any role with ease, that's why he needs to get back to working on great masterpieces
 —  (@)
        
At least Gosling was amongst good company on Stone's short list of disappointments.
The director also bashed Keanu Reeve's John Wick: Chapter 4.
“Oh yeah, so on the plane I watched 'John Wick', which is three hours and some. And I fell asleep about 778 times during it."“I kept waking up and having to face him killing more people. It’s like the world has degenerated into non-logic.”There was one person, however, that Stone refused to criticize: Vladimir Putin.
“I don’t want to get into that, because it’s not important and it would take over the other issues."jennifer lawrence ok GIFGiphy
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Oliver Stone did not hold back his opinion of recent cinema while answering a lighthearted question in the form of a rant—and he especially had no issue spewing his criticism over Ryan Gosling starring in "sh*t" like Barbie.

During an interview with City AM, the famed director was jokingly asked if he would direct Barbie 2.

But Stone did not think it was funny, and he definitely did not approve of Gosling's involvement in the film.

He responded:

"Ridiculous."

“Ryan Gosling is wasting his time if he’s doing that sh*t for money."

"He should be doing more serious films. He shouldn’t be a part of this infantilization of Hollywood."

And he didn't stop there.

Stone took a two-for-one jab at the Fast and Furious and Marvel films as well.

"Now it’s all fantasy, fantasy, fantasy, including all the war pictures: fantasy, fantasy. Even the Fast and Furious movies, which I used to enjoy, have become like Marvel movies. I mean, how many crashes can you see?”

People on social media also had their opinions.

Many felt that Stone completely missed the mark on both Gosling and Barbie.

@DEADLINE How shocking that an old white guy totally misses the message of Barbie. Did any of his movies ever break the $1 billion mark? https://t.co/SFjK5q4If8
— (@)

@DEADLINE not that I care either way. but isn't like Ryan Gosling has made indie and art movies for more than 20 years?. I think at this point in his life he deserves to just sit back and take these paycheck roles
— (@)

@DEADLINE Proving he didn\u2019t watch it.
— (@)

@DEADLINE Oliver stone absolutely didn\u2019t watch the movie, because if he had, he wouldn\u2019t have made these comments. The Barbie movie is not what people think it is.
— (@)

Another old out of touch white guy bashing Barbie
— (@)

And others expressed that audiences enjoy fantasy films, noting that not all movies need to be "serious."

@DEADLINE CINEMA of all kinds should be made, whose variety depends on? Well, those must be pointed out. Why, of all the Barbie characters, do you only notice Ryan's? The comment smells stale to me
— (@)

@DEADLINE One of the reasons why I would go to theatre to watch movies is because of the fantasy elements. The entertainment. And who says a serious movie can\u2019t incorporate some fantasy in it. Otherwise, I\u2019d fall asleep watching it.
— (@)

@DEADLINE Y\u2019know, I\u2019m getting tired of this fairly widespread idea that actors, directors, composers, etc. who aren\u2019t exclusively involved in the \u201ccr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me du cin\u00e9ma\u201d are miserable and find no value in their work.
— (@)

@DEADLINE
— (@)

@DEADLINE Oliver Stone dumbfounded that movie was not made for an audience of Oliver Stones
— (@)

@DEADLINE Serious movies aren't superior. Barbie is joyful, celebratory and has depth.
— (@)

There were a few, however, that agreed there is a shortage of "real" cinema in Hollywood.

@DEADLINE He\u2019s right. When will the his avalanche of Marvel crap come to an end and when will we start appreciating real movies again?
— (@)

@DEADLINE I can understand the criticism\u2026 for me Barbie is just a fun movie and I'm glad it was successful because I'm a big fan of Ryan, he is an extraordinary actor and can effortlessly slip into any role with ease, that's why he needs to get back to working on great masterpieces
— (@)

At least Gosling was amongst good company on Stone's short list of disappointments.

The director also bashed Keanu Reeve's John Wick: Chapter 4.

“Oh yeah, so on the plane I watched 'John Wick', which is three hours and some. And I fell asleep about 778 times during it."

“I kept waking up and having to face him killing more people. It’s like the world has degenerated into non-logic.”

There was one person, however, that Stone refused to criticize: Vladimir Putin.

“I don’t want to get into that, because it’s not important and it would take over the other issues."

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