Oscars 2015: Scarlett Johansson looks awkward as John Travolta photobombs her with kiss on the cheek

 
Smile: Scarlett Johansson and John Travolta on the Oscars red carpet
Emma Powell23 February 2015
The Weekender

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Scarlett Johansson may have found her biggest fan in John Travolta.

The Grease star took the actress by surprise as he crept up behind her to plant a kiss on her cheek as she posed for a photo on the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Awkward: Scarlett looks unsure about John's advances (Picture: EPA/Mike Nelson)

Johansson, who looked stunning in a plunging green Versace gown which she teamed with gold and green earrings, looked taken aback by Travolta's advances as he embraced her for a hug.

It isn't the first time that the 61-year-old actor has found himself in the middle of an awkward situation at the prestigious awards bash.

Kiss me, quick: John embraces Scarlett on the red carpet (Picture: EPA/Mike Nelson)

Last year he fluffed his lines when he mispronounced Idina Menzel's name as Adele Dazeem on introducing the Let It Go singer onto the stage.

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But Menzel got her own back this year when she presented the award for Best Original Song. She took to the stage to welcome special guest Travolta, saying: “Please welcome to the stage my very dear friend, Glom Gazingo.”

Travolta embraced Menzel for a hug and stroked her cheek before asking: “I deserved that. I deserved that. But you, you, my darling, my beautiful, wickedly talented Idina Menzel. Is that right?”

The 87th annual Academy Awards were hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

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