Since the 2024 Oscars nominations were revealed earlier this year, fans have been hoping to see Ryan Gosling take the stage to perform his hit, ‘I’m Just Ken’ from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The actor had claimed to be uncertain whether he could pull off a public performance before finally taking on the responsibility. However, his co-star, Margot Robbie, has revealed that his reaction was rather different behind the scenes.

Just like his character Ken, it looks like the star was trying his best to keep his cool when the idea of performing at the 96th Annual Academy Awards rolled around.

Margot Robbie reveals Ryan Gosling’s true feelings behind his Oscar performance

In a recent interview with Variety, Margot Robbie shed some light on Ryan Gosling’s reaction to being asked to perform at the Oscars. With the actor and his song, ‘I’m Just Ken’, receiving nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Song, it made sense that the world wanted to see him take the stage. However, he claimed he was not sure. Now, the actress has revealed that it was all a facade.

“He jumped at this,” stated Robbie as she absolved herself of pressuring the 43-year-old. While it may have been Gosling’s way of building up his performance, it seemed to have worked. The star might be looking forward to his moment at the Oscars. However, it ended up being revealed that the iconic number was almost cut from the Mattel film.

Luckily, Gerwig got her way, and the rest was history. Meanwhile, Gosling could take the song to new heights with his first live performance.

How Ryan Gosling’s Oscar performance could be the biggest event of the night

Apart from being the first time Ryan Gosling will be playing ‘I’m Just Ken’ live, it is also sure to be a spectacle. With the actor and his performers working hard at rehearsal, it was revealed that the 43-year-old was excited and in rather high spirits. While nothing about his performance has made its way online, there can be no doubt that the star will go all out to give his fans a memorable night.

With his performance being one of the most anticipated things of the Oscars 2024, Gosling will have to go big to make a lasting impact. After all, the track gained instant popularity after Barbie’s release in July 2023. It was so good that even Pete Davidson had to jump on the bandwagon with his version on Saturday Night Live.

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