
Ryan Gosling Helps The Oscars Poke Fun At 'Barbie' Snub Backlash
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The award show paid homage to the movie after "Barbie" failed to earn Oscar nominations in two key categories.
ABC didn’t shy away from the backlash around “Barbie’s” award nominations in a new promo for the Oscars.
The network borrowed heavily from the feminist-tinted blockbuster in an ad for the upcoming Academy Awards, which showed repeat host Jimmy Kimmel navigate his way to Oscarsland with Kate McKinnon as “Weird Barbie.”
The nearly five-minute homage takes Kimmel through a montage of 2024’s best movies before he arrives in Hollywood and gets a pep talk from none other than America Ferrera.
The “Barbie” references continue as Best Supporting Actor nominee Ryan Gosling appears while clad in sunglasses and his tie-dye “I Am Kenough” hoodie while sipping from an In-N-Out soda cup and carrying a bag of fast food.
Kimmel tells Gosling it’s a bit early for his burger, reminding him how In-N-Out is supposed to be for “after you’ve won” an award, a la Paul Giamatti’s viral moment post-Golden Globes.