Ryan Gosling delivered an epic performance of "I'm Just Ken" at the 2024 Oscars. The actor, who played Ken in "Barbie" and sings the power ballad in the film, opened his performance by singing the first verse of the song behind co-star Margot Robbie.
LOS ANGELES -- Ryan Gosling brought his "Kenergy" to a new level Sunday at the Oscars stage to perform "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie." The power ballad was nominated for best original song and is performed by Gosling in the film.
Production. Ryan Gosling recorded "I'm Just Ken" in March 2022. "I'm Just Ken" was one of the first songs written for Barbie the Album. Producer Mark Ronson was inspired to write the ballad after reading the Barbie script and sympathizing with Ken's character.
“I'm Just Ken” is nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. It already won the trophy for Best Song at the Critics' Choice Awards and earned nominations at the Grammys and Golden Globes.
"I'm Just Ken" won best original song at this year's Critics Choice Awards, eliciting a confused expression from Gosling that went viral on social media.
Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, Slash & The Kens - I'm Just Ken (Live From The Oscars 2024)
How much older is Eva Mendes than Ryan Gosling?
Gosling was born on Nov. 12, 1980, to parents Donna and Thomas Ray Gosling in Ontario, Canada. Mendes was born Eva de la Caridad Méndez in Miami to Cuban parents Eva Pérez Suárez and Juan Carlos Méndez on March 5, 1974, making her six years and eight months older than Gosling.
While the two actors have never been formally married, they are currently raising two daughters: Esmeralda Amada (born 2014) and Amada Lee (born 2016). Their first child was named after the character Esmerelda in Victor Hugo's celebrated novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
The humor wasn't translating, and Greta (Gerwig) had to fight. The studio asked her how much she really needed it and she said, 'With every inch of my body. ' And then there was a big swing." Ryan Gosling took the stage Friday rehearse his "Barbie" power ballad for Oscars Sunday night.
The video intercuts clips of Gosling practicing his moves in sweatpants and a backwards hat in a dance studio with footage from the finished film. The video also features footage of Gosling playing drums on the track, various Kens contributing backup vocals and Guns N' Roses axeman Slash recording its guitar solo.
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Yes, that's Gosling's voice you're hearing during “Push” as well as “I'm Just Ken.” The Blade Runner 2049 actor is actually credited on the Barbie soundtrack for the Academy Award-nominated “I'm just Ken,” so you know it's legit.
Gosling rolled into the Mojo Dojo Casa House (also known as Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre) Sunday with two important women on his arm: His mom, Donna Gosling, and sister, Mandi Gosling.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are enjoying life as partners and parents as they raise their kids together. The couple — who have been together since 2011 — first met while filming The Place Beyond the Pines and have since welcomed two children: daughters Esmeralda Amada, 9, and Amada Lee, 8.
"I'm Just Ken" is the focal point of a central scene for Gosling, who sings lead and it has deep ties to rock. It features Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen on guitar, Foo Fighters drummer Josh Reese and Jellyfish keyboardist Roger Manning. READ MORE: How Did Wolfgang Van Halen Wind Up on the 'Barbie' Movie Soundtrack?
Ryan Gosling may not have won an award for Best Supporting actor last night, but he sure won the award for one of the best live performances ever given at an award show, because he's just that great at doing stuff.
During the show, Gosling also made a small reference to Mendes — at the end of his performance, he kissed his 'E' necklace as a sweet gesture to his wife.
Who is the guitarist in the Oscars performance of I'm just Ken?
During the emotional breakdown of the song, for which none other than Slash of Guns N' Roses appeared on stage to deliver a heartfelt guitar solo, Gosling — who was also nominated for best supporting actor for his performance in Barbie — once again returned to the audience to hand off the microphone to Robbie, fellow ...
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were both reportedly paid $12.5 million for their roles in Barbie. With the strong feminist themes displayed throughout the film, they were rightly paid the same amount for their work.
The most perfect plastic pair had been together for 43 years when the surprising split was announced. Mattel said that it was just time for the two dolls to spend some time apart, with some hints pointing to Ken's avoidance of the marriage subject.
Mark Ronson, who co-wrote “I'm Just Ken” and produced several songs on the blockbuster's soundtrack, told The Sunday Times that the power ballad and its hilarious dance sequence nearly got cut from the film. “At that first screening the song wasn't working. I panicked,” Ronson said.
Technically, Ken has no official age (he is a doll, after all) although he was first introduced as Barbie's boyfriend on March 11, 1961, which means he has been around for 62 years.
Although the twosome were never romantically involved in real life, Gosling and Stone developed a fast friendship on set of the rom-com. “She's everything, all the time,” Gosling shared with MTV News at the Crazy, Stupid, Love premiere in July 2011. “There's no one like her.
November 18, 2022: Eva Mendes confirms marriage to Ryan Gosling. While on Australia's Today show, Mendes casually referred to Gosling as her "husband," reported the Daily Mail. "Everyone is so welcoming here, and my husband Ryan is here, and we are having the best time."
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