Ryan Gosling performing Oscar-nominated track “I am Simply Ken” from “Barbie” at 2024 Academy Awards

Ryan Gosling might be performing “I am Simply Ken” from “Barbie” at the Oscars, the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences announced. Gosling joins a number of different performers introduced Wednesday for the 2024 Academy Awards.

Gosling, who earned a greatest supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of Barbie’s long-term boyfriend, carried out “I am Simply Ken” within the field workplace hit. Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, it is one in all two tracks from “Barbie” up for greatest unique track on the award present, which might be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. EDT.

“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell is the opposite track from “Barbie” up for the Oscar. It is already received a Golden Globe and a Grammy. On the Critics Alternative Awards, “I am Simply Ken” took the most effective track award. Eilish can also be set to carry out on the Oscars.

That is Gosling’s third time nominated for an Academy Award (he was beforehand up for “La La Land” and “Half Nelson”). 

Earlier than the Oscar nominations got here out in January, Gosling was requested if he was going to carry out his character’s track on the Academy Awards.

“I wasn’t desirous about it till now, and now it is all I am going to consider,” he advised W Journal with a smile. “… Do you receives a commission for that? What do you receives a commission to sing on the Oscars? … They choose you up not less than, proper? Do you must self-drive?”

When the nominations have been revealed with out nods for Gosling’s co-star Margot Robbie in the most effective actress class or for Greta Gerwig for greatest director, Gosling spoke out towards the academy’s determination.

“There isn’t a Ken with out Barbie, and there’s no Barbie film with out Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the 2 folks most accountable for this history-making, globally celebrated movie,” he mentioned in a press release. “… To say that I am disillusioned that they don’t seem to be nominated of their respective classes can be an understatement.”

The film obtained a complete of eight Oscar nominations, together with a greatest supporting actress nod for America Ferrera. Gerwig was nominated for greatest tailored screenplay together with her companion, Noah Baumbach, and Robbie can also be a producer for the film, which is up for greatest image.