For his Oscar-nominated role in “La La Land,” Ryan Gosling spent three months learning to play the piano — so it’s somewhat of a compliment that many people ask if there was a hand double involved.

After building his career beating goons to a pulp and pulling heists, Ryan Gosling has made a shift into softer roles for the sake of his family. “I think ‘La La Land’ was the first,” Gosling said ...