Ryan Gosling is no stranger to big-budget blockbusters and tense action scenes — but with The Gray Man, he's officially stepping into action hero territory.

The 41-year-old actor headlines Netflix's The Gray Man, starring as a reluctant CIA agent tangled in a global conspiracy. Directed by Marvel alums Joe and Anthony Russo, The Gray Man is part globe-trotting spy thriller, part smash-'em-up spectacle, and Gosling brings a snarky, everyman charm to the role, popping bubble gum and cracking dry quips as he casually takes out baddie after baddie. Along the way, he collects both enemies and allies: Gosling's Blade Runner 2049 costar Ana de Armas pops up as a sympathetic fellow agent, while Chris Evans steals scenes as a gleefully sociopathic assassin, sporting a crisp mustache and improbably tight white pants.