Not to be dramatic , but Ryan Gosling ’s " I ’m Just Ken " performance at the 2024 Oscars really was grand .
Last night, the 96thAcademy Awardsaired, and it was filled with a ton of much-deserved wins for some of the biggest stars and movies of 2023.
Robert Downey Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph,Emma Stone, andCillian Murphytook home the big acting awards, whileOppenheimerwon seven awards, including Best Picture.
While the ceremony itself was pretty flawless, aside from a few awkward moments, there was one clear winner of the best moment of the night, and that wasRyan Goslingtaking the stage to perform the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Just Ken” fromBarbie.
Everyone absolutely loved it, with the entire crowd inside the Dolby Theatre getting so into it, and people at home couldnot stop talking about it, too.
So, if you’re like me and are absolutely obsessed with Ryan’s Oscars performance, I’ve rounded up some details and behind-the-scenes moments from the performance that you might not know. Here they are:
1.First, when Ryan begins his performance, behind Margot Robbie, who could not stop laughing, he places his cowboy hat on his sister Mandi’s head.
2.In case you don’t know, Ryan was joined on stage by Mark Ronson, who wrote “I’m Just Ken” alongside Andrew Wyatt. Mark was seen playing the guitar, while Andrew was playing the piano.
3.When Ryan ascends the pink stairs and is surrounded by male dancers in suits and cowboy hats, it’s seemingly a nod to Marilyn Monroe’s famous “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” performance fromGentlemen Prefer Blondes.
You can even see that the suits the dancers are wearing in both are similar:
4.And just a wholesome Barbie and Ken connection, Margot Robbie also notably paid tribute to Marilyn’s performance by recreating it inBirds of Prey, where Harley Quinn performed the song.
5.Ncuti Gatwa, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, and Scott Evans all join Ryan on stage. Of course, they all starred as various Kens inBarbie.
6.The giant cutouts of Barbie’s head that circle around Ryan during the performance are a tribute to thevery first Barbie doll. The sunglasses and hairstyle mirror how the first Barbie was styled when the toy waslaunchedby Mattel in 1959.
7.Slash joining Ryan on stage to perform “I’m Just Ken” isn’t as wild as some people might believe. Slash actuallyplaysthe guitar on the recorded track. “I sent him the song and he was like, ‘This is a good song…cool, I’ll play on it,'” Mark Ronson recalled.
8.Also, Wolfgang Van Halen can be spotted on stage during the performance as well. Like Slash, Wolfgangplaysguitar on the recorded “I’m Just Ken” track. Wolfgangexplainedthat Mark Ronson hit him up because he needed his “‘mammoth guitar sound’ and [he] happily obliged.”
9.At the end of his performance, Ryan waves his necklace and kisses it, with people on social mediaassumingit could be a sweet little gesture for his partner Eva Mendes and their children.
During the press tour for Barbie, Ryan has often paired his outfits with a necklace; most notably heworean “E” in the Barbie font to the world premiere in LA, as a nod to Eva.
10.In the audience during the performance, Francesca Scorsese, Martin Scorsese’s daughter, shared this amazing video of her dad laughing and having a great time.
good morning new favorite video just droppedpic.twitter.com/ZiriIy7B0 g
11.Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong’o shared what her view during Ryan’s performance looked like, and you can hear Joseph Quinn, who was seated next to her, laughing in the background.
12.Meanwhile, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and America Ferrera jumped out of their seats the minute the rest of the Kens joined Ryan on stage.
margot and greta performing like they ’re at a ryan gosling concert 😭 pic.twitter.com / XqABpvLHKo
13.And following his performance, and during a commercial break, you can spot Ryan sneaking back to his seat and being congratulated by his family and Margot Robbie.
Ryan Gosling sneaks back to his nates after his show steal I ’m Just Ken performance and immediately hugs his mother.#OscarsThen#BarbieMargot Robbie congratulates her Ken on bringing the house down.pic.twitter.com/i20ihafqo7
14.In the press room after her acceptance speech, Emma Stone once again said she “genuinely” thinks she broke her dress during “I’m Just Ken,” adding she was sewed back in after her win.
Emma Stone on her wearing apparel malfunction at the#Oscars : “ They sewed me back in ! I genuinely do think I bust it during ‘ I ’m Just Ken . ’ I was so amazed by Ryan [ Gosling ] and what he was doing , and that number just foul up my brain . ”https://t.co/821VfR3G7upic.twitter.com / Tkn4gKWxq0
15.And finally, Eva Mendesposteda pic of her posing backstage and wearing Ryan’s jacket and cowboy hat from the performance, with the caption, “You took Ken all the way to the Oscar’s, RG. Now come home, we need to put the kids to bed.”
Basically, in conclusion:
petition for ryan gosling to host the Oscar .
You can watch Ryan’s entire “I’m Just Ken” performance from the 2024 Oscars below:
Check out the rest of our Oscars coveragehere.
Not to be dramatic, but Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” performance at the 2024 Oscars really was sublime.
ABC / Viayoutu.be
