Watch Ryan Gosling's incredible Oscars performance of 'I'm Just Ken'
Slash, Mark Ronson and an army of Kens also took the stage
Ryan Gosling might not have won best supporting actor, but he won over the crowd at the 96th Academy Awards with his epic, hilarious performance of "I'm Just Ken."
Dressed in a sparkling, Barbie-pink suit, Gosling began singing from the crowd, seated behind his Barbie co-star Margot Robbie who giggled as he began the song. He removed his black cowboy hat, placed it on his sister's head, and climbed the stairs to the stage alongside Mark Ronson, one of the songwriters behind the track.
As he joined a number of suited Ken dancers including Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ncuti Gatwa, several fans noticed he appeared to reference Marilyn Monroe's performance of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
the gentlemen prefer blondes reference!! <a href="https://t.co/RqQl3a3GSt">pic.twitter.com/RqQl3a3GSt</a>
—@pelicinemaThen, he was lifted in the air by the dancers, before appearing alongside Slash, who performed a dramatic guitar solo.
Scampering back to the audience to finish belting out the lyrics, Gosling shared the mic with Barbie director Greta Gerwig, Robbie, and America Ferrera as well as best actress winner Emma Stone.
"I'm Just Ken" was nominated for best original song, but lost to another composition from the Barbie soundtrack, "What Was I Made For?" performed by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas. It was Eilish's second Oscar, making her the youngest person ever to win two Oscars. She had previously won for "No Time to Die" from the 2021 James Bond film of the same name.
"What Was I Made For?" was the only win for Barbie at the Oscars.
