GROSSE POINTE, MI - Movie star heart throb Ryan Gosling surprised Metro Detroiters on Sunday when he walked into a Starbucks in the Grosse Pointe village.

Several people tweeted the spotting Sunday evening. Gosling is likely in town preparing to direct his movie, "How to Catch a Monster," ">which is scheduled to begin filming in Detroit this spring.

IMDB.com offers this plot summary: "A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town."

Producers have applied for Michigan film credits for the movie, which will mark Gosling's directorial debut. The movie will feature Dr. Who star Matt Smith, Mad Men's Christina Hendrik's, and Gosling's real-life girlfriend Eva Mendes.

Gosling has made numerous appearances in Detroit in recent years. He and George Clooney filmed the Academy-Award-nominated "The Ides of March" in the city, and Gosling has been known to hangout at Detroit's Cafe D'Mongo's Speakeasy.

Tweeters first reported seeing Gosling in the area on Thursday and continued in recent days to share sightings in East English Village.

Gosling made a stir in Detroit this winter when some clever writer came up with a locally themed "Hey, Girl" meme, which plays on Gosling's appeal. The most recent entry reads over a photo of Gosling, "Hey girl, I wish Rick Snyder would make you the emergency manager of my heart."

Here's the Twitter reaction to Gosling's appearance