Ryan Gosling to sing ‘I’m Just Ken’ at the Oscars
LA TimesThe Oscars are getting a shot of Kenergy this year. The motion picture academy confirmed on Wednesday that Ryan Gosling will perform the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Just Ken” from the megahit “Barbie” during the 96th Oscars ceremony on March 10. And on the heels of the film’s box-office dominance, “I’m Just Ken,” in which Ken vents his fears that Barbie will never see “the man behind the tan,” became a surprise breakout, peaking at No. Movies The 2024 Oscar nominations: Full list The 2024 Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday, with big numbers for “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and two foreign titles, “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest.” When asked earlier this month by Variety whether he would perform the song at the Oscars, Gosling expressed uncertainty. But I’m open to it.” The academy also announced that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will perform the other nominated song from “Barbie,” “What Was I Made For?” The pair won the original song prize in 2022 for their James Bond theme “No Time to Die” and also performed at the Oscars that year.