Ryan Gosling's barely stifled giggle over Best Picture fiasco sweeps social media
As much as he probably should have been disappointed that La La Land didn't scoop Best Picture following a colossal envelope error, Ryan Gosling was all of us at last night's Academy Awards. A picture of the Oscar-nominated actor taken as he learnt that it was in fact Moonlight that had taken the night's top prize has quickly swept social media, Gosling's barely restrained laughter capturing that universal feeling of getting the inappropriate giggles. It's the Oscar equivalent of irrationally cracking up at a funeral.
Quite naturally, fans took to Twitter to put their own spin on the image.
Ryan Gosling is twitter right now #Oscarspic.twitter.com/eceB5UeF9C
— Megan Townsend (@mmtowns) February 27, 2017
Jordan: We didn't win. There is a mistake. Moonlight won.
Everyone: OH MY GOD WHAT
Ryan Gosling: pic.twitter.com/9kKTs2nk4K— �� (@johnsonst0ne) February 27, 2017
Gosling's awkward giggle wasn't the only meme conjured up by the La La Land star last night, with a picture of Gosling whispering in the ear of a Hollywood sightseer, who was unexpectedly invited into the ceremony alongside her fellow tourists on a Maps to the Stars tour bus, similarly inspiring funny captions.
gosling literally had her SHOOK and ready to dump her fiancé on live television lmao #oscarspic.twitter.com/v4KSO8ABFY
— joe malunda™ (@maloonds) February 27, 2017
GOSLING: I voted Trump. pic.twitter.com/bb1Wyrngws
— Hazel Hayes (@TheHazelHayes) February 27, 2017
GOSLING: I saved jazz music. pic.twitter.com/iUWbUqTbjk
— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) February 27, 2017
"i actually didn't write allie every day for a year." pic.twitter.com/99nyhumiQy
— Kayla Yandoli (@kaylayandoli) February 27, 2017
GOSLING: Jar Jar is the best Star Wars character. #Oscarspic.twitter.com/CcHKNEvJKS
— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) February 27, 2017
La La Land took home six awards at last night's ceremony, only to pipped to Best Picture by Moonlight midway through their acceptance speech, as an envelope error resulted in Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty reading out the wrong winner.
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