Although the final list of nominees is not yet known, the song that is part of the movie Barbie is one of the favorites.
Ryan Gosling talked about the possibility of singing “I’m Just Ken” in the Oscar awards and the Oscar producers would surely love to see that happen.
“Well, I haven’t been invited. And I wasn’t thinking about that until now, and now it’s all I’m going to think about,” Gosling recently told W Magazine as he played coy in his final response. “Do they pay you to sing at the Oscars? Do you have to drive yourself? At least they pick you up, right?”
Gosling earned a Grammy nomination and a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to “I’m Just Ken,” which also recently made the Oscar shortlist for best original song.
Movie buffs will know on January 23 if “I’m Just Ken” whether or not he gets an Oscar nomination. It is one of three original “Barbie” songs that are on the short list. The powerful ballad is joined by the disco hit of Dua Lipa “Dance the Night” and the moving “What Was I Made For?” of Billie Eilish.
Gosling and the producer of the “Barbie” soundtrack, Mark Ronsonrecently gave “I’m Just Ken” a boost in the awards campaign by releasing three new versions of the song, including a Christmas version and an acoustic version.
The challenge of playing Ken for Ryan Gosling
Elsewhere in his interview with W magazine, Gosling said his first impression of playing Ken was one of complete intimidation.
“It was the cover of the script, which said ‘Barbie and Ken’, but ‘and Ken’ was crossed out. And the next impression was: this is the most difficult role I will ever play,” he said. “How do you approach playing a 70-year-old crotchless doll? There is no research you can do about it. There is no one you can follow, no documentaries you can watch, no books written about Ken. You’re on your own”.
Margot Robbie She told the magazine that “Ryan always had these tricks up his sleeve” to keep her on her toes while filming. “I would be caught off guard by them,” she said. “The thing about the double sunglasses [cuando Ken usa dos pares de gafas de sol para la ‘noche de chicos’] It was his idea. It was a random shot and appeared in the cut of the film. And shouting ‘Sublime!’ on a certain moment. It was like he was always in the front row to entertain me.”
Source: Ambito
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