20 Things You Didn't Know About Drive
8. Ryan Gosling Spent Two Months Training As A Stunt Driver
While it goes without saying that most of the movie's hairier stunt driving was performed by stunt drivers, Ryan Gosling was nevertheless adamant that he be allowed to complete some of the work himself.
The actor ended up completing a stunt driving crash course to be able to do so.
According to Darrin Prescott, the movie’s stunt coordinator, Gosling spent two months training to be a stuntman, and while he was prevented from performing any overtly complicated or dangerous stunts himself for insurance reasons, Prescott insists he was absolute capable of doing so.
Despite the obvious restrictions - namely making sure Gosling's precious mug was kept unharmed - it's still neat that he committed himself as fully as the production would allow.