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There's nothing you can't do with movie magic nowadays, in the peak era of remasters, re-releases, and remakes. While some movie-making mistakes deserve to be corrected, many others add charm and identity to iconic films. Outside of reshoots and recasting, post-production tools are usually the go-to solution for studios. Digital editing software can fix bad audio, continuity errors, and poor lighting, and the entire film's narrative can also be overhauled with heavy editing. One of Ryan Gosling's most acclaimed movies is finally being fixed 10 years after release, and it looks like the editors didn't even break a sweat.
La La Land is celebrating its 10th anniversary of release with limited screenings in the US on Aug. 16. Those who missed out on the film's original run are in for an added treat, because the re-release has been upgraded with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound, enhancing the theatrical experience. La La Land is a visual feast with its vibrant colors and sweeping choreography, and the sound upgrade will surely punch up the musical numbers. It's also been confirmed that the film's "biggest mistake" has been fixed in the re-release — Gosling's infamous "La La Hand," as seen in the movie poster.
Gosling previously said he would do over his La La Land role given the chance, but he only wants to reshoot a specific scene. It's the highlight moment in the musical's famous sunset tap dance sequence, "A Lovely Night," which was shot in a continuous six-minute take. Gosling and co-star Emma Stone reportedly spent months rehearsing the choreography, and it showed on screen. However, Gosling later realized that his hand positioning looked "off" during a split-second moment. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal Magazine, he admitted that image has since haunted him.
"We're dancing, Emma and I, and I didn't know this would become the poster for the movie. We were supposed to have our hands up, and I thought it would be cool to put my hand [more flat] even though everyone told me it wasn't cool. I was sure it was cooler. Now when I look at it, and I have to see it all the time, you know what would've been cooler… It just killed the energy that way. I call it La La Hand."
He was probably mortified after learning his "iconic" pose was eventually featured in the official poster for the film. He has since tried to retcon that pose, recreating it while filming Project Hail Mary with his new dancing partner, Rocky. Lionsgate saw Gosling was evidently hurting and did him a solid — they fixed his hand pose on the poster for the La La Land re-release. The new poster will also be the movie's official poster going forward.
Social media reactions did not pass the vibe check, because some questioned why a 10-year-old poster even needed editing. Many were also oblivious about the "problem" and couldn't spot the difference. Some even panned the new movie poster, its colors heavily desaturated from the original's vibrant palette. At least Gosling can now stop harping over his "mistake," knowing his "La La Hand" is finally fixed.
