No, Ryan Gosling didn't have any dust in his eye this Sunday, February 18, during the ceremony for the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, the Baftas.
Discreetly, but surely, the latter simply congratulated his long-time friend Emma Stone with a knowing gesture, as she climbed onto the stage of the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The 35-year-old actress received the best actress award for her performance in the film
Poor Creatures
, by Yórgos Lánthimos, released last January.
The
Barbie
actor , who shared the poster with her in
Crazy, Stupid, Love
(2011) and
La La Land
(2016), could not hide his joy at his consecration.
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A facial expression which, to the great delight of Internet users and the public, was captured by photographers on site.
Since then, the image has gone viral on the web.
We see Emma Stone Stone coming forward in an orange asymmetrical dress under the gaze of her friend, applauding her at the same time.
Behind him, Margot Robbie, who plays
Barbie
in Greta Gerwig's feature film, seems to share his enthusiasm.
“No one was happier than Ryan Gosling when faced with Emma Stone's coronation at the Baftas,” we can read among the comments on the X network.
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A tribute to his mother Krista
On stage, the actress paid a vibrant tribute to her mother Krista, “the most exceptional person in the world” who “knew how to believe in her dreams”.
“She, in a way, made me believe in this crazy idea that I could do something like that (
become an actress, Editor’s note
).”
Poor Creatures
contains, in just a few hours, all of his incredible talent.
The surrealist film gives a feminist reading of the Frankenstein myth.
In addition to the performance of its main performer, the feature film was rewarded for its special effects and costumes.
Unsurprisingly,
Oppenheimer
by Christopher Nolan was also awarded best film and
Anatomy of a Fall
by Justine Triet received the trophy for best original screenplay.