Donald Glover Says Ryan Gosling Almost Appeared In ‘Atlanta’ Season 3

By Michael Haskoor @Tweetskoor
Published March 27, 2022, 1:21 p.m. ET

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Ryan Gosling almost appeared in Atlanta Season 3, according to star and creator Donald Glover, who says the big name actor is a “big fan” of the show.

The new season was filmed in the UK and Europe and debuted in the US on FX this week (March 24).

Glover spoke to PEOPLE at the show’s premiere at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 24) and said that he had conversations with Gosling, who is a fan of the show, about appearing in the new season.

He stated that they had “talked on the phone” about the role and “were going to do it,” but scheduling conflicts got in the way.

“He said he was a big fan, but he had something else, and it just didn’t work out,” Glover said. “I was so bummed because the part was so great for him!”

It has been 4 years since the last season of the dramedy series, which has received critical acclaim for its subversive writing and performances, aired on FX. The show follows Earn (Glover) and rapper Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) as they navigate the Atlanta rap scene, alongside Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) and Van (Zazie Beetz).

Season 4 of Atlanta has already been filmed in an effort to catch up after production was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fourth and final season is scheduled to air later this year.

Glover recently spoke about his decision to end the show after season four. “All good things end,” he told Variety. “It felt like it was time to end. I don’t like it when people [are] 40 pretending like they’re 15 and shit. It’s annoying.”

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