Ryan Gosling hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the third time, where he humorously attempted to retire his iconic Ken character from “Barbie.” The 43-year-old actor, while promoting his new movie “The Fall Guy,” took to the piano during his opening monologue to sing Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit “All Too Well” from her album “Red.” His performance was comically interrupted by Emily Blunt, his co-star in “The Fall Guy.” Taylor Swift gave her nod to the parody, teasing that she might include it in her tour setlist.

They both turned the cover song into a duet of sorts, as he honored Ken and Blunt honored her Oppenheimer character Kitty Oppenheimer

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt turned “All Too Well” into a duet, each paying tribute to their characters Ken and Kitty Oppenheimer.

Ryan Gosling hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’ for the third time, attempting to retire his renowned Ken persona with assistance from Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift celebrated Ryan Gosling’s SNL monologue, where he declared an end to Ken jokes, by sharing it on Instagram and Twitter with the caption, ‘All Too Well (Ryan and Emily’s Version) !!! Watch me accidentally catch myself singing this version on tour. This monologue is EVERYTHING.’ Swift’s hit song “All Too Well,” rumored to be about Jake Gyllenhaal, has two versions: the original from 2012 and a longer cut in her 2021 album. Gosling humorously noted his ‘breakup’ with Ken during the show.

Shortly after the comedic rendition, Taylor Swift reacted on social media, suggesting she might incorporate it into her tour performances.

Taylor Swift expressed her amusement over Ryan Gosling’s SNL monologue by sharing it on social media, hinting at performing “All Too Well (Ryan and Emily’s Version)” during her tour.

All Too Well is one of Swift’s famed break-up songs, which Swift co-wrote alongside Liz Rose

The song “All Too Well,” co-written with Liz Rose, has two releases: the original 2012 version and a 10-minute version on Swift’s 2021 album. The song is rumored to be about Jake Gyllenhaal, though Swift hasn’t confirmed this. In his monologue, Gosling humorously announced his ‘breakup’ with his Ken persona.

He started modified lyrics to the song as they relate to his Ken character, even donning the full-length fur coat Ken wore in Barbie

Ryan Gosling humorously addressed his deep connection with his Ken character on SNL, likening it to a breakup and finding solace in Taylor Swift’s music. He performed a parody of “All Too Well” dressed as Ken, joined by Emily Blunt, who playfully interrupted to remind him of their movie promotion for “The Fall Guy,” leading to a duet about their on-screen personas.

Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ has two renditions: the original 5:28 version from 2012’s ‘Red,’ and a 10-minute version on 2021’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version).