Why Roger Ebert Praised Ryan Gosling's 'Lars and the Real Girl' Performance Film Diary: Lars and The Real Girl thenewalphabet To help Ryan Gosling stay in character, the real doll was treated like an actual person, as is done by the characters in the movie. She was dressed privately in her own trailer and was only present Lars and the Real Girl (2007) Ryan Gosling plays a delusional loner who buys a life sized sex doll and starts telling people that she's his girlfriend. Sad, funny, and ultimately charming Happy birthday Ryan Gosling! Watch Lars & the Real Girl on Pluto TV. #larsandtherealgirl #plutotv #movieclips #streamnowpaynever #movies Lars and the Real Girl' (2007) Ryan Gosling stars as a quiet odd extremely shy man Lars Lindstorm, who has an unusual relationship with a plastic anatomically correct doll for a "girlfriend".