Ryan Gosling reveals why he originally shot down viral ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance at Oscars: ‘100 percent no’
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Ryan Gosling revealed he almost didn’t perform his viral song “I’m Just Ken” at this year’s Oscars, but was persuaded to do so because of his daughters’ love for Barbie. The Canadian actor, who starred alongside Margot Robbie in the summer hit film, initially told the Academy he wasn’t interested in the live performance because anything could happen. “100 percent no,” Gosling said during his appearance Thursday night on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. “There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong.” Gosling, 43, eventually agreed to put...
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