Here's Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Ryan Gosling Eating Some Cereal

Today, Ryan Gosling ate a bowl of cereal, and everyone went crazy about it.

You might remember that Gosling was the subject of a pretty great series of Vines in which Viner Ryan McHenry held a spoonful of cereal up to his TV screen while various Ryan Gosling scenes were playing, making it look like Gosling was refusing to eat the cereal.

The "Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal" Vines were some of the earliest popular loops on the app, and could even be said to be responsible for the popularity of the app itself.

Sadly, Ryan McHenry's story didn't end so well: this week, he lost his fight against cancer and passed away at the age of 27.

In response, the Internet requested that Gosling eat a bowl of cereal in McHenry's honor... and that's exactly what Gosling did.

So try not to tear up as you watch Ryan Gosling finally eat a spoonful of those corn flakes: