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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will also perform their “Barbie” ballad, “What Was I Made For?”, at the awards show.
“I’m Just Ken,” an introspective ’80s-style power rock ballad about what it’s like to be a sidekick in a Barbie-dominated world, written and produced by Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, became the unofficial hit anthem. summer box office. “I’m just Ken/ Where I see love, she sees a friend/ What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and fight for me?” Gosling sings in the film.
It was nominated for best original song, while Gosling’s portrayal of an empty Ken earned him a nod for best supporting actor. But in February, Gosling said Variety that the Academy had not asked him to perform the song, although he would be open to it. This week’s announcement answers that question.
Other scheduled performances include Jon Batiste, performing “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”; Becky G, with “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” written by Diane Warren; and Scott George and the Osage Singers, with “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Ronson told the Washington Post in August that Gosling’s rocking voice and on-screen performance helped make “I’m Just Ken” popular. The 3 minute and 42 second song has over 108 million streams on Spotify and was briefly on the charts. Billboard Top 100 in August.
Gosling’s upcoming performance represents another celebratory moment for “Barbie,” which breathed new life into the box office and helped create one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2023 with the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon. The film, which centers on Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Gosling) leaving Barbieland and dealing with the real-world consequences, grossed more than $1.4 billion at the global box office.
Many awards season enthusiasts have been waiting to see what statues “Barbie” would rack up for her dollhouse, too. The film won an award for cinematic and box office achievement at the Golden Globes in January, beating out “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” “Oppenheimer” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Eilish and O’Connell’s song “What Was It Made For?” won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, beating Dua Lipa’s “I’m Just Ken” and “Dance the Night,” also a “Barbie” song.
For the Oscars, “Barbie” has multiple nominations, including best picture, costume design and production design, among others. The film also has a nomination for adapted screenplay, which came despite Warner Bros. reportedly campaigning for the film to be considered an original screenplay.