Ryan Gosling takes swipe at Barbie rival Emily Blunt as pair bicker on stage at Oscars

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Ryan Gosling cheekily teased Oppenheimer while standing next to Emily Blunt on the Oscars stage. Ryan playfully poked fun at Barbie's rivals, Oppenheimer, as he presented an Oscar alongside Emily.The pair, whose popular films are competing in several categories at the 96th Academy Awards, had a friendly banter with Ryan jokingly accusing Oppenheimer of riding on "Barbie's coattails".

As they honoured all the stunt performers in cinema history, Ryan quipped: "I figured out why they call it 'Barbenheimer' and they didn't call it 'Oppenbarbie.' I think you guys are the tail end of that cause you were riding Barbie's coattails all summer." But Emily wasn't about to let the jibe slide and teased Ryan for "painting" his abs on, insisting her co-star Robert Downey Jr would never do such a thing.Their hilarious skit had the audience laughing out loud as they acted out the playful rivalry brilliantly.

It was also a hit with fans online. One user on X, formerly Twitter, gushed: "I love emily blunt and ryan gosling." The sentiment was echoed by another who said: "If Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling presenting Oscar nominees is a glimpse at The Fall Guy, it's going to be incredible." And a third added: "It takes good writing and good performing to elevate the bits during award shows.

Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling (and whoever wrote it) got it done." This year's Oscars had a whopping 24 categories, making it one of the most diverse film awards.