Robbie Williams reacts to ‘Forbidden Road’ being disqualified from Oscars

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Robbie Williams has shared his thoughts on ‘Forbidden Road’ being disqualified from the Oscars 2025‘s shortlist for Best Original Song – see what he had to say below.In mid-December, the Oscars revealed its shortlist for Best Original Song for the upcoming 2025 ceremony on March 3.

Originally on the list was Williams’ ‘Forbidden Road’ from his new biopic Better Man. However, the decision was shortly overturned, and the song was disqualified for including “material from an existing song that was not written” for the film.Due to the category’s eligibility rules, tracks shortlisted must only contain words and music that are “original and written specifically for the motion picture.” Instead, the song includes excerpts from ‘I Got a Name’ by Jim Croce, written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.While on the red carpet at the Golden Globes yesterday (January 6), Williams was asked about his thoughts on the disqualification by Deadline.

He replied: “Listen, the rules is the rules and you have to go by them. It would have been a nice, but also as an introvert, it’s another party I don’t have to go to.

I went through it, I’m on the other side. It’s all good.”Check out his full response below.Robbie Williams on being a #GoldenGlobes nominee for ‘Better Man,’ plus his thoughts on the Oscar disqualification for song “Forbidden Road” pic.twitter.com/skwiIF8wdu— Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 6, 2025Elsewhere in the shortlist is Elton John’s and Brandi Carlile‘s ‘Never Too Late’, listed for Elton John: Never Too Late, while Kneecap’s ‘Sick In The Head’ is listed for their self-titled biopic.