Ryan Gosling, who played Ken in the movie ‘Barbie’, will officially perform ‘I’m Just Ken’ live at the Oscars.
The Barbie track, written and produced by Mark Ronson, has been nominated for Best Original Song Now, the actor will sing the Academy Award-nominated song during the 96th annual ceremony which will be held on March 10. The Academy, however, declined to comment.
As per the Variety cover story, earlier this month, Gosling insisted that the Academy hadn’t yet asked him to perform.
“It might be too much of a risk to have me do it,” said Gosling, who is up for an acting Oscar for his work as Ken. “I don’t know how that would work. But I’m open to it,” he added.
Mark Ronson, who wrote the song with Andrew Wyatt in an interview told Variety that it was his dream for Gosling to perform at the Academy Awards.
“I’m Just Ken” is one of two “Barbie” tracks that earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. The other is “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas, which won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media over “I’m Just Ken” and fellow “Barbie” hit “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa.
