"I'm embarrassed," explains Ryan Gosling of the infamous street fight he stopped in New York that eventually went viral. "I think that guy really was stealing that other guy's painting, so I should have just kept my nose out of it." The good Samaritan has clearly put a lot of thought into what went down that day when he sprang into action while casually strolling through the street in a striped tank and capris, satchel in hand. Watch Gosling relive that harrowing day on video after the jump.
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You've got to love the self-awareness Gosling displays in looking at the skirmish from an outside perspective: "He's getting his ass kicked by his hero, and then the guy from The Notebook shows up and makes it weirder..."
Rest easy, Gosling. You're still a real hero (and a real human being) to us here at Movieline. And finally, we have an answer to the other question on our mind ever since the street fight hit the web: What's up with the outfit, Ryan? "I had just come from the gymnasium, and I was all stretched out and feeling warmed up." Of course you were. (Side note: Add the Gosling signature workout capris 'n' striped tank ensemble to this year's Halloween costume lists, uberfans.)