This year’s Oscars seemed like one huge throwback, with fans finally seeing former Ghost co-stars Whoopi Goldberg and Demi Moore reuniting.

It has been 35 years since the pair appeared onscreen together for the paranormal romance film, so seeing them embrace on the red carpet of the 97th Academy Awards last night (March 2) has gotten admirers of the two-time winning Oscar movie excited at the prospect of a sequel.

But as 62-year-old Moore approached her 69-year-old former colleague, a lip reader has given their take on what was said between the pair and the apparent sharp three-word response given by Goldberg when asked for a photo.

It began as Oscar-nominee Moore was walking along the red carpet before catching one time Academy Award-winner Goldberg talking to the press. She stopped in her tracks, called over to her old co-star and asked ‘how are you?’.

That was all rather audible, now I’ll let professional lip reader NJ Hickling break the rest of the conversation down.

Speaking with The Mirror US, he theorised that Goldberg told Moore: “I’m fine.”

Moore then appears to ask again: “How are you?”

The pair then proceed to converse, before Hickling explains that Moore suggests ‘let’s get a photo’.

Goldberg replied: “Together, I’d like to.”

Moore then adds: “Let’s stand back.”

That’s when Goldberg apparently gave her blunt three-word reply, as she refused saying: “I don’t pose.”

Moore then rubs Goldberg’s shoulders and says: “That’s okay.”

Fans flooded Twitter to share their excitement of the two reuniting again, with the majority noting how the pair haven’t aged in 35 years.

“Whoopie looked so wonderful, and even Demi did too glad for them to reunite,” one person posted.

A second typed: “Both have barely aged. I also wonder how any gen z folks know what this movie is/was.”

“Cultural moment right here,” a third added.

With a fourth typing: “Aging like fine wine.”

And they weren’t the only admirers of the pair.

Someone else commented: “Love it! A genuine and heart warming moment!”

Another added: “The reunion I needed to see. I love Ghost and I believe that Oscar is Demi’s.”

“One of my favorite movies, we need a sequel,” typed one user.

Unfortunately for Moore, the night didn’t go as planned as despite being the bookmaker’s favorite to win best actress for her performance in The Substance – which was only her first nomination – Anora‘s 25-year-old lead Mikey Madison took it home.