Ryan Gosling's Hilarious Taco Bell Meme Reaction

0:00This is Cory with the story, and here's what's trending across entertainment and celebrity news right now. Ryan Gosling stopped by the Kelsey Brothers New Heights podcast on March 18th to talk up his new film, Project Hail Mary. During the chat, the host surprised him with a viral internet meme tying him to Taco Bell price hikes. It features a young smiling Gosling next to the old price of a beefy 5-layer burrito at 89 cents, then a glum older version by the current $5.36 tag. The meme has blown up online as a fun way to show inflation over the years. Gosling, whose no stranger to fan at its in viral moments, heard about it for the first time right there on air. The brothers explained the joke, pulling up the images to show the price jump. Gosling's reaction was pure gold, all wide eye confusion turning to hilarious frustration. He'd do his hands up, joking that he's not seeing a penny or even free burritos out of it. The Kelsey's cracked up, with one saying the internet makes it all real.

1:00Fans quickly grabbed the clip and shared it everywhere on their pages. They called him an icon, demanded Taco Bell's sin royalties or burritos his way, and dubbed it classic Gosling humor. The moment keeps spreading, proving once again why Gosling owns the meme game without even trying. CNN is sponsored by our partner. Headphones in a pillow. Simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.