Standout moments from Ryan Gosling’s Oscar performance, ranked by how much Kenergy they had

Other than the attendance of Messi the dog from Anatomy of a Fall and Liza Koshy’s fall on the red carpet, the 96th Academy Awards had been so far so boring until Ryan Gosling nestled beneath a black cow boy hat in preparation for his performance of his Oscar-nominated song I’m Just Ken from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.

You knew it was going to be good when Billie Eilish behind him and Margot Robbie in front of him immediately started dying with laughter before he’d even got through the first verse. To summarise, there were 65 Kens dancing, two guitar legends playing, vocals we haven’t heard as pop tuned since Ryan’s days on Mickey Mouse Club and an extremely passionate cameo from Emma Stone.

So, in honour of the best moment of the 2024 Oscar’s ceremony, here’s every standout moment from Ryan Gosling’s I’m Just Ken Academy Awards performance, ranked by just how much Kenergy they had:

10. Margot Robbie and Billie Eilish absolutely losing it before he’d even started

9. Punching Mark Ronson in the face then laughing to himself about it

8. The flawless karate chops

7. Being crowd surfed amongst Barbie heads and grinning to himself in the air

 6. Slash suddenly popping up for the performance of a lifetime

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5. Greta Gerwig screaming “and I’m great at doing stuff” with Margot Robbie and America Ferrera

4. Emma Stone yelling “and so am I” in the La La Land reunion we’ve all been waiting for

3. Kissing the camera man’s hand and guiding him up the stairs

2. Flashing his ‘E’ Eva Mendes necklace to the cameras in tribute to his wife

1. Big hug, jazz hands, and firework finish

So, where can I watch Ryan Gosling’s I’m Just Ken Oscars performance in full?

You can see the entire spectacle in all its glory right here:

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