The Surprising Reason Emma Stone Got Cast For Crazy, Stupid, Love Beside Ryan Goslin…

“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” is a witty and heartwarming film that follows Cal (Steve Carell), a middle-aged man facing an unexpected divorce from his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore). Struggling to navigate his new single life, Cal turns to the charming ladies’ man Jacob (Ryan Gosling) for advice on how to attract women in bars.

While Cal and Emily’s relationship takes center stage, the story also beautifully explores the budding romance between Jacob and Hannah (Emma Stone), their daughter. This delightful intertwining of love stories keeps viewers entertained and invested in each character’s journey.

Released in 2011, the film achieved remarkable success at the box office, earning $145 million. It not only captured audiences’ hearts but also received glowing reviews, with an impressive 79% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Emma Stone was cast for Crazy, Stupid, Love for one specific reason.

Fresh off her success in Easy A, Emma Stone landed the role of Hannah Weaver in Crazy, Stupid, Love. According to co-director Glenn Ficarra, Stone nailed her auditions with one simple quality of her. He mentioned to EW that they auditioned multiple actresses who read with Ryan Gosling but she was the only one who was fearless.

“We had narrowed down to a few incredibly talented candidates for Emma’s part. They all read with Ryan, [who] was off-screen, and I think in most cases they were a little taken by Ryan’s presence, so nervous at the sight of Ryan. When Emma came in, she sat down, she was ready to go; Ryan walked in, immediately flubbed his first line, and she just laid into him, like, ‘Oh, you’re killing this buddy.’”

Ryan Gosling had become a heartthrob at the time because of his appearance in the romance The Notebook, which was his breakthrough role. Ficarra noticed that Stone was relaxed and unaffected by him, which helped her land the role of the nerdy and enthusiastic Hannah Weaver.

“She was the only one not to be intimidated by him, and in that moment John [Requa] and I knew, All right this is it, she’s right for the part.’ She continued that, and they just got along really well. They have a very similar sense of humor… they riff off each other really well.”

Ryan Gosling And Emma Stone Improvised Their Bedroom Scene

Director Glenn Ficarra, the visionary behind Crazy, Stupid, Love, painted a vivid picture of the electric chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in his chat with Entertainment Weekly. According to the director, this was clearly evident during their bedroom scene. The two actors were instructed to improvise with each other. However, Gosling wasn’t exactly sure of himself during the improv, and asked the director if what he was doing was okay.

Ficarra recalls, “That was all improv. They did a couple scripted lines interspersed. The crew, I think, thought John and I were crazy because we said we were going to throw the script away. We were going to stick them in a bed together and keep shooting. We shot for a really long time. We let them go, we let them talk about whatever they wanted, we poured a couple of drinks, and they just riffed. They really amuse each other in real life.”

He continues, “At one point, I think it was Ryan came up to me, he was like, “Is this okay, what we’re doing? I’m not sure.” I was like, “No, no, it’s going to be great. Don’t worry.”

Ficarra was absolutely correct; the scene was a memorable part of the film, especially when Stone’s character tries out the massage chair. It provided an early glimpse of the great chemistry between the two stars.