Ryan Gosling Saves The Oscars With His 'I'm Just Ken' Performance

Ryan Gosling sent the Kenergy through the roof at the Oscars Sunday night with a dazzling performance of Im Just Ken from last summers blockbuster Barbie. 

Gosling, a Best Supporting Actor nominee for his portrayal of Ken in Barbie, seemingly brought the sleepy ceremony back to life by delivering a high-octane rendition of the Best Song contender.

Dressed in a hot pink suit and a pair of sunglasses, Gosling was joined onstage by songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, as well as a troupe of tuxedoed Kens in an homage to Marilyn Monroes iconic performance of Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend from the 1953 movie musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. 

There were a few more surprises in store, too. As Im Just Ken reached its crescendo, Guns N Roses guitarist Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen , son of late rocker Eddie Van Halen, appeared onstage to accompany Gosling for the remainder of the song. 

While Im Just Ken was, without question, one of the ceremonys most buzzworthy moments, Goslings performance wasnt announced until late February long after performers of other Best Song contenders, including Jon Batiste and Billie Eilish , had been confirmed. 

Though Gosling had previously showcased his musical chops in 2016s La-La Land , he told Variety  in an interview published early February that he hadnt yet been asked to perform at the Oscars. 

It might be too much of a risk to have me do it, he said at the time. I dont know how that would work.

One person who had no doubts about Goslings ability to command the stage, however, was his Barbie co-star, Margot Robbie. 

Speaking to Variety ahead of Sundays ceremony, Robbie said Gosling was going to crush it. 

Im so excited. I think hes going to be the highlight of the whole night, she said. I think a lot of people are going to be tuning in for this specific performance.

Watch Ryan Gosling perform Im Just Ken at the Oscars below.