Ryan Gosling performed «I’m Just Ken» with guitarist Slash from Guns ‘n Roses at the 2024 Oscars.
Forget Best Actress—the most highly-anticipated Oscars 2024 moment for moi was Ryan Gosling’s Oscars performance of the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Just Ken.” And bless him, Gosling did not disappoint.
Gosling started his highly-anticipated performance at the 96th Academy Awards in the audience, serenading a laughing Margot Robbie from behind. He was rocking a cowboy hat, a pink sparkly suit, and sunglasses—instantly iconic. Gosling may not be a trained singer, but his voice sounded surprisingly good even if he had to change up the tempo a bit. He soon took the stage, surrounded by his team of Ken dancers, who carried Gosling on his back, while other dancers held up giant cut-outs of Robbie-as-Barbie’s head. Those guys were really feeling the Kenergy!
But the real showstopper moment came at the song’s musical climax when the camera zoomed in and revealed Gosling with his arm around none other than Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.
