Taylor Swift Helped Domhnall Gleeson Check Off This Bucket List Item

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After Domhnall Gleeson starred alongside Taylor Swift in her music video for "Opalite," the actor shared insight into working with her during an interview with Live From E! at the 2026 Oscars.

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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!"

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"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.

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Heidi Klum

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Domhnall Gleeson

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Chase Infiniti

in custom Louis Vuitton and De Beers jewelry. 

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Renate Reinsve

in custom Louis Vuitton and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.  

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Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani

in Saidian Vintage Jewels brooch (Nanjiani). 

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Rose Byrne & Bobby Cannavale

in custom Christian Dior (Byrne). 

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Felicity Jones

in Prada. 

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Joel Edgerton

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Marsai Martin

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Ariana Greenblatt

in archival Dior. 

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Barbie Ferreira

in custom Gap Studio by Zac Posen. 

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Misty Copeland

in David Koma and Jared Atelier jewelry. 

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Jayme Lawson

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Jacobi Jupe

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McKenna Grace

in Vera Wang and Smiling Rocks jewelry. 

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Hudson Williams

in custom Balenciaga and Bvlgari jewelry. 

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Auli'i Cravalho

in Antonio Marras and Brilliant Earth jewelry. 

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Li Jun Li

in Gaurav Gupta, Jimmy Choo shoes and Fope jewelry. 

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Shaboozey

in Campillo, Christian Louboutin shoes and Mikimoto jewelry. 

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Ken Jeong

in Armani.

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Fortune Feimster

in Armani. 

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Chase Stokes

in Dunhill. 

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Alicia Silverstone

in Christian Siriano. 

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Natalie McQueen & Josh Groban

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Arden Cho

in Miss Sohee and Christian Louboutin shoes.  

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Yvette Nicole Brown

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Marlee Matlin

in Marmar Halim and Tyler Ellis bag. 

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Justin Sylvester

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Diane Warren

in Armani. 

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Watch the Oscars 2026 Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu.

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