Nominated for Best Original Song, Ryan Gosling Ready to Perform 'I'm Just Ken' at the 2024 Oscars

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Lily Ariani

The 96th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024, local time. Ryan Gosling is one of the actors confirmed to attend the annual event. Not only as a nominee, Ryan Gosling will also perform the song I'm Just Ken on the stage of the 2024 Oscars.

This news was conveyed by several anonymous sources to Variety on February 26, 2024. However, the Oscar organizers chose to remain silent and did not provide any comments.

Gosling himself has spoken out about speculation that he will perform I'm Just Ken at the 2024 Oscars. In early February, the 43-year-old actor revealed that he had not received an invitation to perform. "Maybe the risk is too big if I do it," Gosling said as quoted by Variety. He continued, "I don't know how it works. But I'm open to it."

1. Oscar Nominations 2024

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BARBIE received a total of eight nominations at the 2024 Oscars, including Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling's portrayal of Ken in the film. Meanwhile, I'm Just Ken is nominated for Best Original Song, competing against other soundtracks from the same film titled What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish. As is tradition at the Oscars, all songs nominated for Best Original Song will be performed at the grand event.

Since its release, Ryan Gosling's rendition of I'm Just Ken has achieved great success. The song reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won the Critics Choice Award for Best Song in 2024. Not only that, I'm Just Ken also received a Grammy nomination, although Gosling did not attend the ceremony.

While Ryan Gosling and I'm Just Ken have received Oscar nominations, director Greta Gerwig and actress Margot Robbie did not receive nominations at the same awards. According to Variety, Gosling responded to this by saying, "But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie film without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two individuals most responsible for this historic and globally celebrated film."

Ryan Gosling is disappointed that his two colleagues did not receive individual nominations. "No one in this film could have achieved any recognition without their talent, perseverance, and genius. Saying that I am disappointed because they were not nominated in their respective categories is not enough," he added.

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