Domnhall Gleeson never even dreamed of dancing through the lightning strikes with Taylor Swift.
And yet, the About Time actor ultimately found himself starring opposite the Grammy winner in her February music video "Opalite." Despite his previous appearances in music videos, Domnhall shared how working with Taylor was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"I'm 42, I've got no business being in Taylor Swift's music video," he exclusively told Zuri Hall during Live From E! at the 2026 Oscars on March 15. "It was incredibly exciting. I had done one with Hozier a couple of years before that that I was incredibly proud of. And then the other music video, I joined a great Irish band called Squarehead."
"I've been in a few of these music videos," he continued. "I'm equally proud of all of them, but there was something special about doing a dance number with Taylor that was not on my bucket list. I didn't realize it was on my bucket list until it happened." (See all the stars on the red carpet here.)
After all, Domnhall—whose film Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the Conan O'Brien-hosted award show—and Taylor, donning matching blue and orange tracksuits, did a showstopping dance number in the middle of the video.
Although the opportunity to play the "Enchanted" singer's counterpart in her infomercial-inspired music video seemed impossible, Domnhall was the real mastermind behind the project, thanks to a comment he made while they appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October.
"I remember thinking I got ridiculously lucky with the group I was paired with," Taylor wrote in a message shared to social media in February. "All people whose work I've admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light-hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He's Irish! He was joking!"
"Except," the 36-year-old continued, "that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*."
Along with recruiting Domnhall, she also tapped fellow guests Greta Lee, Lewis Capaldi, Jodie Turner-Smith, and host Graham Norton for the project.
"Like a school group project but for adults and it isn't mandatory," Taylor teased. "To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time-travel back to the 90's with us and help with this video."
Now, keep reading to see all the stars who made their own sunshine at the 2026 Oscars red carpet.
Teyana Taylor
in Chanel and Tiffany and Co. jewelry.
Chase Infiniti
in custom Louis Vuitton and De Beers jewelry.
Jessie Buckley
in custom Chanel.
Michael B. Jordan
in custom Louis Vuitton.
Timothée Chalamet
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton.
Emma Stone
in custom Louis Vuitton and Repossi jewelry.
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
in Loewe and Swarovski jewelry.
Elle Fanning
in custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton and Cartier jewelry.
Rose Byrne
in custom Dior, Taffin Desert jewelry and NOOD bra.
Bobby Cannavale
in Dior.
Kate Hudson
in custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewelry.
Kirsten Dunst
in Celine and Fred Leighton jewelry.
Gwyneth Paltrow
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Wagner Moura
in custom Zegna, Omega watch and Andre Lasmar jewelry.
Benicio del Toro
in Giorgio Armani, Christian Louboutin shoes and Oliver Peoples glasses.
Demi Moore
in custom Gucci.
Regina Hall
in Yara Shoemaker and Pomellato jewelry.
Zoe Saldana
in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry.
Ethan Hawke
in Prada and Andy Wolf glasses.
Pedro Pascal
in Chanel.
Amanda Anka & Jason Bateman
in Dunhill (Bateman).
Channing Tatum
in Versace, Christian Louboutin shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Odessa A'zion
in Valentino and Pandora jewelry.
Zinzi Coogler & Ryan Coogler
in custom Louis Vuitton and Catier jewelry (Zinzi) and custom Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry (Ryan).
Rei Ami
in custom Rahul Mishra, Flor de Maria shoes and David Webb jewelry.
EJAE
in custom Dior and Swarovski jewelry.
Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
in Christian Siriano (Ripa) and Michael Andrews Bespoke (Consuelos).
Audrey Nuna
in custom Thom Browne and Chopard jewelry.
Kieran Culkin
in Paul Smith, Hublot watch and Sauvereign brooch.
May Hong
in archive Roberto Cavalli and Spinelli Kilcollin jewelry.