It was one of the most anticipated moments of the Oscar ceremony, since it was confirmed, first, the nomination of
I'm Just Ken
for best original song, and then when it was learned that Ryan Gosling
himself
was going to perform it.
Thus, the La La Land
actor
was one of the great protagonists of the 96th edition of the Hollywood Academy Awards.
He added to his own nomination as supporting actor (one of Ken in
Barbie
) his performance, which was one of the stellar performances of the night.
Gosling began his performance from his seat in the audience, and in the row behind his co-star,
Margot Robbie
, who was wearing a dazzling hot pink Gucci suit, leather gloves, and Gucci sunglasses.
But there was more, much more.
Gosling was later joined by other Kens from Greta Gerwig's film: Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and more.
They all took the Dolby Theater stage, dressed in tails and hats.
Ryan Gosling, surrounded while singing "I'm Just Ken."
AP Photo
The icing on the cake of the presentation was the appearance of Slash, Guns'N Roses' guitarist, accompanying the song with his guitar - something he had already done for the film's soundtrack.
Slash, another surprise
Slash had also done the guitar riffs for Michael Jackson on the song
Black or White
.
Robbie, who was not nominated for best leading actress, America Ferrera, who was nominated for best supporting actress, and Greta Gerwig, who was not nominated for best direction, but aspired to win the Oscar for best adapted screenplay, co-written with her partner. , Noah Baumbach, sang alongside her
Barbie
co-star , and even Emma Stone, who would later win her award for best leading actress for
Poor Creatures
.
Margot Robbie poses on the Dolby Theater red carpet.
Reuters Photo
I'm just Ken
was one of the five songs nominated for best original song.
And he wasn't the only one competing for Barbie, since
What I Was Made For?
, by
Billie Eilish
and her brother Finneas O'Connell was the strongest candidate, and ended up winning the only statuette for the highest-grossing film of 2023, with US $ 1,500,000,000.
With her triumph, Billie Eilish became the youngest person (she is 22 years old) to win two Oscars, since two years ago she won her first statuette, also with her brother, for
No Time to Die
, from James' film of the same name. Bond.
And yes, there were delirious moments in Gosling's performance.
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The one that had passed the shortlist of 15 candidates, but then failed to be among the five nominees for best original song, was
Dance The Night
, by Dua Lipa, the best-known song from the movie
Barbie
.
Gosling, who was born in Canada 43 years ago, at the time thanked the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, and the possibility of performing live at the Dolby Theater.
This was Gosling's third time up for an Oscar, and he still hasn't won it.
His previous nominations were in the category of best leading actor, for
Half Nelson
, at the 2007 ceremony, and for
La La Land
, in 2017.