Los Angeles, March 10 : Actress Julia Roberts is all praise for actor Ryan Gosling and said that his performance as Ken was 'remarkable'.

The actress spoke about her favourite Oscar-nominated films, while attending an intimate dinner hosted by Chopard.

Ryan has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for 'Barbie' and is scheduled to perform 'I'm Just Ken' during the Academy Awards on Sunday, reports people.com.

"I met Ryan recently, a few times, and when you bring such a dimension to a performance, it's remarkable," she said, adding that Greta Gerwig-directed film, "Barbie was so unique and new."

Roberts won an Oscar for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in the film 'Erin Brokovich'. She understands how much the nominees are going through.

"The craziness, the getting ready," she said.

"You just have to embrace it all, almost like a sporting event, as you're going through it."

/IANS