Fake Ryan Gosling accepts La La Land Goldene Kamera award

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German pranksters set up a fake agency and duped Goldene Kamera organisers
The Gosling 'lookalike' waltzed on-stage, collected the prize and made a speech
Imposter is actually Ludwig Lehner, a cook and amateur comedian from Munich
Stars in the crowd including Kidman, Fonda and Colin Farrell realise instantly
It follows La La Land incorrectly being announced as best picture at the Oscars

Published: 08:13 EDT, 8 March 2017 | Updated: 13:35 EDT, 8 March 2017

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A German film awards ceremony descended into farce when an utterly unconvincing Ryan Gosling 'lookalike' waltzed onto the stage to collect a prize for La La Land.

The Goldene Kamera awards usually focuses on actors and directors from its home country, but some A-List names will arrive from Hollywood - and almost always end up walking away with a prize.

But two comedians - Joko Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf - decided they would throw a spanner in the works.

Munich-based cook Ludwig Lehner (left) came onto the stage pretending to be Ryan Gosling (right) at the Goldene Kamera awards

But it was immediately clear that the man stepping out onto the stage was not the La La Land star

The excitement in the voice of host Steven Gaetjen is palpable as he introduces 'one of the hottest stars in Hollywood... the one and only, Ryan Gosling' to the stage.

They set up a fake agency and purported that they could get heart-throb Gosling to appear at the ceremony, on the condition he won something.

The excitement in the voice of host Steven Gaetjen is palpable as he introduces 'one of the hottest stars in Hollywood... the one and only, Ryan Gosling' to the stage.

Out steps a gentleman who, while possessing a passing resemblance in some of his features, is quite clearly a portly imitation.

'Good evening, I am Ryan Gosling!' he declares in a broad German accent. 'I dedicate this award to Joko and Klass, thank you very much. There is a saying in Hamburg, which is, 'bye, bye!' he adds, before quickly making his way off stage

It later transpired that he was a cook from Munich, named Ludwig Lehner.

The awkwardness grows as everyone in the room spots that the man a fraud - particularly fellow stars Nicole Kidman, Jane Fonda and Colin Farrell - except Gaetjen, who allows him to make a speech.

'Good evening, I am Ryan Gosling!' he declares in a broad German accent.

He adds: 'I dedicate this award to Joko and Klass, thank you very much. There is a saying in Hamburg, which is, 'bye, bye!' before swiftly making his way off stage.

The unconvincing 'lookalike' was collecting the prize for the Oscar winning film La La Land where Gosling stars alongside Emma Stone (pictured together)

Stars such as Jane Fonda (top left), Nicole Kidman (top right) and Colin Farrell (bottom) instantly spotted that it was not really Gosling

The prank was set up by German comedy duo Joko Winterscheidt (left) and Klaas Heufer-Umlau (right)

The broadcaster's translator also provides a voiceover in German, seemingly unaware of what is unfolding.

The camera pans to Kidman, Fonda and Farrell respectively, who look utterly bewildered.

Gaetjen then has to sheepishly explain that there has been a mistake, which can happen during live broadcasts.

Organisers have already reportedly ordered a complete revision of security procedures following the gaffe.

It's another La La Land mix-up...

It's starting to seem like La La Land and awards ceremonies simply do not mix well.

The fake Ryan Gosling is the second high-profile gaffe involving the film within the space of a fortnight.

It was only Sunday last week when the musical was incorrectly announced as the Academy Award winner for Best Picture.

Warren Beatty was forced to explain the mishap as the cast of La La Land handed over their Oscars to the producers of Moonlight on stage

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were handed the wrong card and announced La La Land as the winner, only for the cast to realise halfway through their acceptance speech that it was actually meant to go to Moonlight.

It lead to global humiliation for Oscars organisers, and is generally regarded as the biggest mistake in the award ceremony's 89-year history.

The accountancy firm in charge of the results, PwC, later apologized and said it was to blame for the mistake.