Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling keep Barbenheimer alive as they compete for Oscars

Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling

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Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling kept the cultural phenomenon Barbenheimer going at the 2024 Oscars with a little on-stage rivalry.

Before taking a moment to honor the film’s stunt community, the two actors decided to share some feedback with each other following the success of their blockbuster films over the summer. Oppenheimer And Barbie.

Gosling began giving Blunt a rude greeting, to which she responded, “A bit of a half-hearted hello?”

“Not at all,” he said. “No, I’m just glad we can finally put this rivalry with Barbenheimer behind us.” “That’s right,” Blunt agreed sarcastically. “Here’s Ken and Kitty (Oppenheimer) leaving all this fodder in the dust.”

But then the actress decided to take another hit, a reference one BarbieLack of awards this season “And the way this awards season ended, it wasn’t full of competition. Just let it go,” Blunt added with a laugh.

However, Gosling wasn’t going to let her have the last word. “You know, I think I kind of get why they called him Barbenheimer and didn’t call him Oppenbarbe…. Well, I guess you guys are at the end of the day because you were riding horses BarbieHe said proudly as Margot Robbie laughed in the audience and the crowd joined in with “oohhhhhhhhhhs.”

“Thank you for explaining that to me, Kens,” Blunt quipped. “Okay mister, I need to paint my abs so I can get nominated. Don’t you see Robert Downey Jr. doing that,” she also shouted as Gosling tried to grab the microphone from her.

“You’re kidding?” Gosling shouted as Blunt looked jokingly agitated. “This is crazy, Emily. This must stop. We have to crush this. We’re here to celebrate the stunt community. “Massively,” the actress added.

Barbenheimer became a viral cultural phenomenon last summer when Greta Gerwig Barbie And Christopher Nolan Oppenheimer It was released in theaters on the same day, July 21, resulting in a huge opening weekend at the box office.

The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, were held on March 10 at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. Oppenheimer He scored seven wins, including Best Picture, and Barbie He won Best Song for “What Was I Made For?” Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas. You can find the full list of winners here, and check out the red carpet arrivals.