Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers
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Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers portrays an idealistic yet increasingly compromised young political strategist navigating moral ambiguity in the film "The Ides of March."
All labels observed (1)
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| Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers Context triple: [The Ides of March, characterRole, Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers]
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Ryan Gosling as Ken
Ryan Gosling as Ken is the scene-stealing, hyper-sincere and comically self-absorbed incarnation of Barbie’s longtime male counterpart in the 2023 film "Barbie," blending satire and heart to redefine the iconic doll for modern audiences.
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Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano
Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano is the intense, emotionally volatile former teacher struggling with bipolar disorder whose journey toward stability and unexpected romance drives the film’s narrative.
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Oscar Isaac as Nathan Bateman
Oscar Isaac as Nathan Bateman is the intense, reclusive tech billionaire and AI visionary he portrays in the science fiction film "Ex Machina."
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Jackson Healy in The Nice Guys
Jackson Healy in *The Nice Guys* is a tough, world-weary enforcer-for-hire who teams up with a hapless private investigator to unravel a dangerous conspiracy in 1970s Los Angeles.
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Ben Stiller as David Starsky
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers Target entity description: Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers portrays an idealistic yet increasingly compromised young political strategist navigating moral ambiguity in the film "The Ides of March."
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A.
Ryan Gosling as Ken
Ryan Gosling as Ken is the scene-stealing, hyper-sincere and comically self-absorbed incarnation of Barbie’s longtime male counterpart in the 2023 film "Barbie," blending satire and heart to redefine the iconic doll for modern audiences.
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B.
Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano
Bradley Cooper as Pat Solitano is the intense, emotionally volatile former teacher struggling with bipolar disorder whose journey toward stability and unexpected romance drives the film’s narrative.
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C.
Oscar Isaac as Nathan Bateman
Oscar Isaac as Nathan Bateman is the intense, reclusive tech billionaire and AI visionary he portrays in the science fiction film "Ex Machina."
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D.
Jackson Healy in The Nice Guys
Jackson Healy in *The Nice Guys* is a tough, world-weary enforcer-for-hire who teams up with a hapless private investigator to unravel a dangerous conspiracy in 1970s Los Angeles.
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E.
Ben Stiller as David Starsky
Ben Stiller as David Starsky refers to Stiller’s comedic portrayal of the energetic, streetwise detective David Starsky in the 2004 film adaptation of the classic TV series "Starsky & Hutch."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| adaptationSourceAuthor | Beau Willimon ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Ides of March ⓘ |
| basedOn | play Farragut North ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
loyaltyAndBetrayal
ⓘ
moralAmbiguityInPolitics ⓘ powerAndCorruption ⓘ |
| characterName | Stephen Meyers ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
idealistic ⓘ loyal ⓘ morallyConflicted ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAspect | praisedPerformance ⓘ |
| directedBy | George Clooney ⓘ |
| employerType | politicalCampaign ⓘ |
| faces |
ethicalDilemmas
ⓘ
mediaPressure ⓘ professionalBetrayal ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearContext | 2011 ⓘ |
| genre |
politicalDrama
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Molly Stearns
NERFINISHED
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Paul Zara ⓘ Tom Duffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
corruptionOfIdealism
ⓘ
lossOfInnocence ⓘ moralCompromise ⓘ |
| nationalityContext | AmericanPolitics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictionOfBackroomPolitics
ⓘ
portrayalOfEthicalCompromise ⓘ |
| occupation |
politicalStrategist
ⓘ
pressSecretary ⓘ |
| politicalContext | United States presidential primary ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ryan Gosling ⓘ |
| productionCountryContext |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
UnitedStates
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| relationshipType | mentorProtege ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Governor Mike Morris ⓘ |
| roleInCampaign | keyAdvisor ⓘ |
| roleInStory | protagonist ⓘ |
| screenTimeRole | leadRole ⓘ |
| settingContext | OhioDemocraticPrimary ⓘ |
| undergoes | disillusionmentWithPolitics ⓘ |
| worksFor | Governor Mike Morris campaign ⓘ |
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Subject: Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers Description of subject: Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers portrays an idealistic yet increasingly compromised young political strategist navigating moral ambiguity in the film "The Ides of March."
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