Actor explains Oscars laughter

La La Land actor Ryan Gosling has explained why he got the giggles on stage at the Oscars.

The Hollywood star, 36, was seen laughing during the fiasco when it emerged Moonlight, instead of La La Land, should have been crowned best film.

Gosling said he worried that somebody was hurt when panic ensued at the ceremony but after discovering no-one was injured, he laughed with relief.

“I thought there was some kind of medical situation, and I had this worst-case scenario playing out in my head,” he said. “And then I just heard Moonlight won and I was so relieved that I started laughing,” People quoted the Canadian actor as saying.

Speaking at the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, the Drive star said he did not feel bitter about the mix-up, adding: “Truthfully, I was also so thrilled that Moonlight won.”