New “La La Land ”Poster Corrects Ryan Gosling’s Hand Gesture After Actor Said It ‘Haunts’ Him

Yahoo News New Zealand • July 22, 2026 • entertainment

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Lionsgate released a new poster for the 10th anniversary of La La Land, featuring an edited version of Ryan Gosling's raised hand to better match Emma Stone's pose.
Gosling admitted in a 2024 interview that the original flared hand pose "haunts" him and "killed the energy" of the image, jokingly calling it the "La La Hand."
The updated poster, released on July 20, was approved by Gosling and praised by Lionsgate executives for its significant visual improvement.
The film, starring Gosling and Stone as aspiring creatives in Los Angeles, originally debuted in 2016 and will have a theatrical re-release on August 16 to mark its 10th anniversary.
Gosling humorously addressed the hand issue earlier in 2024 by recreating the pose with a corrected hand while promoting his film Project Hail Mary.

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