--- title: Ryan Gosling, Aidy Bryant in SNL Promos: Video description: He also talks about "wailing on his pecs" canonical: https://time.com/4134745/ryan-gosling-aidy-bryant-snl-promos/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-03T17:51:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:47.451Z og:title: Watch Ryan Gosling Get Flirty in His New 'SNL' Promos og:description: He also talks about "wailing on his pecs" og:url: https://time.com/4134745/ryan-gosling-aidy-bryant-snl-promos/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Ryan Gosling Get Flirty in His New 'SNL' Promos twitter:description: He also talks about "wailing on his pecs" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Ryan Gosling Get Flirty in His New _SNL_ Promos > Sponsored content. 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The two-minute clip begins with Bryant trying to manipulate Gosling into kissing her passionately. He forgives her and then hugs her, inviting her to “bond.” Shenanigans ensue, like Gosling recreating a _Titanic_ scene and accidentally spitting on a baby. They also agree to go “wail on their pecs.” It looks like Ryan Gosling will be a promising host — but it will certainly be hard for him to beat [Tina and Amy](http://time.com/4116794/tina-fey-amy-poehler-host-snl/). _Read next:_ [_Watch Ryan Gosling Help a Woman Propose to Her Girlfriend at SXSW_](http://time.com/3746169/ryan-gosling-sxsw-proposal/) ### See Classic Photos of _Saturday Night Live_  Jane Curtin, left, Dan Aykroyd and Laraine Newman, in their skit 'The Coneheads' circa 1970s. Warner Bros./Getty Images  Raquel Welch, Chevy Chase and Lorne Michaels during the "Weekend Update" skit on April 24, 1976. NBC/Getty Images  Dan Aykroyd as Dr. McCoy, John Belushi as Captain Kirk, Chevy Chase as Mr. Spock, Elliott Gould as Herb Goodman and Akira Yoshimura as Mr. Sulu during "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" skit on May 29, 1976. NBC/Getty Images  Dan Aykroyd as Ed and John Belushi as Ralph during "The Honeymooners" skit on May 29, 1976. NBC/Getty Images  Dan Aykroyd as Richard Nixon and John Belushi as Henry Kissinger during the "Final Days" skit on May 8, 1976. NBC/Getty Images  Paul Simon and Connie Hawkins during the "Paul Simon vs. Connie Hawkins" skit on October 18, 1975. NBC/Getty Images  Steve Martin during the monologue on November 4, 1978. NBC/Getty Images  Peter Boyle as Marlon Brando and John Belushi as Marlon Brando during the "Duelling Brandos" skit on February 14, 1976 . NBC/Getty Images  John Belushi as Bugs the Exterminator and Robert Klein as exterminator during the "Exterminators" skit on November 15, 1975. 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