Mark Ronson may not perform at the Oscars if he is not joined by a certain nominee. The soundtrack producer for the film Barbie has been nominated for two Oscars with the power ballad ‘I’m Just Ken’ being nominated for Best Original Song, alongside Billie Eilish and Finneas’ ‘What Was I Made For?’, which has already won a Golden Globe.
Although the viral hit from the film was recorded by Ryan Gosling in the role of Ken, it seems there has been no confirmation from either Ronson or Gosling for a live performance at the Academy Awards on March 10. Ronson was adamant that his only partner for the song would be Gosling, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Speaking with Variety on the 2024 Grammys red carpet, Ronson said about the potential performance: “That would be great. Did he confirm to you? I want to know… it’s my dream! It’s my dream.”
In a review of the Barbie soundtrack, NME wrote: “There are plenty of surprises on ‘Barbie’; Ryan Gosling is perhaps the biggest wild card. If you can sincerely belt the words ‘blonde fragility’ in a glam power ballad and hit every single note – my God, you Ken do anything in life.” Last month, Gosling responded to the Oscar nomination and the possible live performance, saying to W Magazine: “Well, I haven’t been invited. And I wasn’t thinking about it until now, and now it’s all I’m going to think about.”
Ronson shared last week that he “would love to make more music” with Gosling. It remains to be seen whether the performance will take place or if Ronson will be included if it does
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