Ryan Gosling Brings The Kenergy Performing “I’m Just Ken” From ‘Barbie’ At The 2024 Oscars

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Ryan Gosling took the Oscars stage to perform the “I’m Just Ken” from the Warner Bros. film Barbie. Gosling brought the house down at the Dolby Theater, where everyone was encouraged to sing along with song lyrics playing on big screens.

The actor walked through the audience and let director Greta Gerwig, America Ferrera, and Margot Robbie sing a couple of words, with Gosling’s La La Land co-star Emma Stone sneaking in there as well.

On-stage, Gosling was joined was The song, co-written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is nominated in the Best Original Song category alongside fellow film song “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.

Gosling is nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his portrayal of Beach Ken in the Greta Gerwig-directed film. RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel On Jokes You Won’t Hear At The Oscars, His Biggest Fear For The Show, His Future At ABC & The One Thing He Does Other Hosts Never Do: The Deadline Q&A Ronson recently revealed that the “I’m Just Ken” song almost didn’t make it into the film’s final cut following screenings to studio executives. “At that first screening the song wasn’t working.