Ryan Gosling brought the ‘Kenergy’ as he performed nominated track I’m Just Ken at Sunday’s Oscars.
The Best Supporting Actor nominee, 43, donned a sparkling pink suit as he exuded confidence onstage – accompanied by his Barbie co-stars and Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, 58.
Gosling started off his performance wearing shades and sat in the audience alongside Barbie star Margot Robbie, 33, as she giggled.
He then prowled his way to the stage where he joined a host of tuxedo clad back-up dancers.
Tenderly stroking their faces he was picked up and twirled in the air by the dancers before joining co-stars including Simu Liu onstage.
Ryan Gosling brought the ‘Kenergy’ as he performed nominated track I’m Just Ken at Sunday’s Oscars
Gosling started off his performance wearing shades and sat in the audience alongside Barbie star Margot Robbie, 33, as she giggled
The star was then joined by Slash, 58, who made a surprise appearance before the actor hit a killer last note
The star was then joined by Slash, 58, who made a surprise appearance before the actor hit a killer last note.
Gosling also enjoyed a reunion with his La La Land co-star Emma Stone as he serenaded her while walking into the audience.
Fans quickly noticed a similarity between Gosling’s performance and Marilyn Monroe’s iconic Gentleman Prefer Blondes scene in which she performed Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.
Barbie – was nominated for eight awards, but also fell victim to notable snubs from the Academy.
Its star Margot was not nominated for best actress, while Greta Gerwig was not nominated for best director.
Another surprise saw America Ferrera nominated for best supporting actress over her role in Barbie, with pundits saying her character’s impassioned speech on feminism had sealed the deal.
Barbie’s other nominations include best picture, best supporting actor for Gosling – who lost to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. and two nods for best song – including Gosling’s famed ‘I’m Just Ken.’
Gerwig was nominated for best director in 2018 for her solo directorial debut, Lady Bird.
Only three women have won Oscars for best director – Kathryn Bigelow, Chloe Zhao and Jane Campion.
The star caressed a dancer’s face during the performance
He then prowled his way to the stage where he joined a host of tuxedo clad back-up dancers
The star certainly brought the stage presence as he sang onstage
Simu Liu was seen onstage during the high octane performances
The star looked in his element as he performed onstage with Slash
Gosling commanded the stage at the Oscars
Gosling was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken – but lost to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr.
Barbie was released in July and raked in a record-breaking $1.45 billion at the global box office, and $636 million domestically
Gosling looked in his element as he took to the stage
Fans quickly took to social media to praise the performance
Billie Eilish and brother Finneas O’Connell won the Best Original Song award for What Was I Made For?
Jimmy Kimmel roasted Robert Downey Jr’s manhood and past drug use in his bombshell opening monologue at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday – while also appearing to upset actress Emma Stone.
The host, 56, returning for the fourth time, left the A-listers grinning and cringing in equal measure as he took to the stage.
Downey Jr. 58, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer was stony-faced as Kimmel made a crass joke at the start of the ceremony – referring to the reformed coke addict’s past addictions.
He said: ‘And Robert Downey Jr., one of the highest points of his career. But Robert has been’ – as RDJ pointed at his face, leading Kimmel to add: ‘Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made?
‘But look at him, he’s so handsome, so talented, he’s won every award there is to win. Is that an acceptance speech in your pocket or do you just have a very rectangular penis?’
The joke fell flat as RDJ looked somber while staring at the camera while fans slammed Kimmel for his ‘bottom of the barrel’ jokes about substance abuse.
Later, Kimmel appeared to catch the ire of Emma Stone’s performance in Poor Things, joking about the explicit sex scenes by saying: ‘Those were all the parts of Poor Things that we’re allowed to show on TV.’
The camera then cut to Stone making a less than impressed face, with some speculation she even called him a ‘p***k.’