We knew Ryan Gosling would be a highlight of the 2024 Oscars, but we weren’t prepared for pyrotechnics, celebrity cameos and many Kens to join him on stage.
Dressed in a pink bedazzled suit and some stylish sunglasses, Ryan gave the first -and potentially only - live performance of ‘I’m Just Ken’ his all.
Our favourite moment had to be when Ryan walked to the crowd to get Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig and the cast of Barbie involved in a sing-along as Slash took the stage for a guitar solo.
Teasing the performance earlier today, the song's writer and producer Mark Ronson sahred his excitement ahead of Ryan’s performance.
"It's [an] absolutely bananas spectacle," Ronson told E!'s Laverne Cox. "We're only ever gonna get to perform this song maybe once with Ryan."
"We were backstage saying before like, 'We can't believe we're a part of this,'" he added about the rehearsals. "It's very exciting."
Ryan Gosling was nominated for an Oscar today for his hilariously brilliant role as Ken in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ film, but lost out to the equally talented Robert Downey Jr. for his role in ‘Oppenheimer’.
‘I'm Just Ken’ was also up against four other track - including the winning Billie Eilish 'Barbie' track 'What Was I Made For' - in the best original song category. He may not have taken home a trophy, but he's still a winner in our eyes after that incredible performance.
