Ryan Gosling is a perennial favourite around these parts. From everyone’s favourite weepie The Notebook to his stellar turn in Only God Forgives, the new dad is a man of many talents.
He’s also a very gifted comic actor as this sketch from a recent Saturday Night Live episode demonstrates.
Gosling stars alongside Vanessa Bayer as a couple who move to a new neighbourhood and are getting to know everyone at a Christmas do.
However, things get fairly awkward when it becomes clear that the pair still hold a strong belief in Santa Claus, and some stuff goes down that would shock anyone at a relaxed neighbourhood gathering.
We’ll say this much, we’ve never seen Santa get a group lapdance before, and aren’t sure if we will ever be the same after viewing this. Our eyeballs are singed.
Take a look for yourself here: