The first one was this sort of throwaway joke I made that he really latched on to.

I didnt tell him that, but I really didnt think so.

And then when I saw him perform it, I was like, Oh, thisdefinitelyworks.

Ryan Gosling in ‘Papyrus 2’

Ryan Gosling in ‘Papyrus 2’.NBC

Torres says he had a similar reaction when the three-timeSNLhost reached out to ask about writing a potential follow-up.

He was like, Should we make a sequel?

and at first I was like,why?

But then I started thinking about it.

I wrote it, and then I was like, Yeah, hes bringing this to life yet again.

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Torres adds that the sketch wouldnt exist and wouldnt be nearly as hilarious without Goslings wholly committed performance.

Its a dramatic role.