Taylor Swift praises Ryan Gosling-Emily Blunt's 'All Too Well' cover
Over the weekend, Ryan Gosling swept the audience off their feet, thanks to his appearance on the long-running sketch comedy special, Saturday Night Live (SNL). On Saturday, his performance peaked when he and Emily Blunt presented a rendition of Taylor Swift's popular song All Too Well. In the skit, Gosling embodied his character Ken from the movie Barbie, using Swift's song to express his feelings.
Swift gave a shoutout to Gosling and Blunt
Swift shared the performance on her Instagram, enthusiastically stating, "All Too Well (Ryan and Emily's Version)!!! Watch me accidentally catch myself singing this version on tour. This monologue is everything." For context, the song All Too Well was co-written by Swift and Liz Rose for Swift's fourth studio album, which was released in 2012. In 2021, Swift re-recorded it for her album, which includes a 10-minute version of the song and a short film directed by Swift.
Gosling's SNL monologue referenced Oscar-nominated role
Gosling's monologue began with a reference to his Oscar-nominated role as Ken in Barbie. He likened ending his relationship with the character to a breakup that required Swift's music for "healing." He also announced his "breakup" from the hugely popular character, saying that he "went too deep." "I was just Ken, and now I'm just Ryan." The duo then collaborated for a farewell performance of their characters: Ken and Kitty (Oppenheimer).
Playful banter and the actors' upcoming release
Blunt interrupted Gosling's performance, teasing him for deviating from their agreed-upon monologue for their upcoming action-comedy film The Fall Guy. Directed by David Leitch, it revolves around the life and work of stunt performers and draws inspiration from the 1980s Hollywood series of the same name. Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Winston Duke also star. It'll release on May 3.
Looking back at 'Barbenheimer'
Both Barbie and Oppenheimer were released on July 21, 2023. To recall, the cinematic rivalry between the two movies gave birth to the term "Barbenheimer," though Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer turned out to be the clear winner among the two. Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starred Gosling, Margot Robbie, America Ferrera, and Issa Rae and explored themes of feminism, while Oppenheimer is a biography of physicist J Robert Oppenheimer.
