Ryan Gosling ‘was in great spirits’ while rehearsing for his performance of Barbie hit I’m Just Ken at upcoming Oscars

Ryan Gosling “was in a good mood” while rehearsing for his upcoming performance at the 96th Academy Awards on Friday.

The 43-year-old actor will perform I’m Just Ken, which he sang in the 2023 hit fantasy comedy Barbie, at the annual awards ceremony on Sunday evening.

A source said People that Gosling enjoyed his rehearsal time at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Friday.

He was “a true professional” while also “joking around and having a great time” with the dancers, crew and others involved in the Oscars production.

They said Gosling was “relaxed, his mood was high and everyone was having fun.”

While the source declined to provide details about the performance, they did mention that “many dancers” would be involved in the routine.

Gosling played Ken in Barbie, which officially debuted last July.

The feature film, which also starred Margot Robbie, America Ferrera and Will Ferrell, was a hit with critics and currently has an 88% rating on US television. Rotten tomatoes.

The film also became a financial success during its release period, grossing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide, according to him Box Office Mojo.

Barbie’s cast and crew have since been nominated for a total of twelve Academy Awards for their work on the project.

Gosling himself was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Ken, and songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt were nominated for the Best Original Song award for I’m Just Ken.

Ronson spoke about the actor’s performance on the track during an interview with Variety and said that Gosling made a big impression on everyone else in the studio while they were working on the song.

He recalled that the Only God Forgives star “looked like the Great Caruso – he sang the song with his whole body five feet away from the microphone.”

The 43-year-old actor will perform I’m Just Ken, which he sang in the 2023 hit fantasy comedy Barbie, at the annual awards ceremony on Sunday night; seen with co-star Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)

He was “a true professional” and also “joked around and had a great time” with the dancers, crew and others involved in the Oscars production; Gosling seen with co-star Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)

Gosling played Ken in Barbie, which officially debuted last July

Gosling himself is up for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken, and songwriters Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt are nominated for Best Original Song for I’m Just Ken; seen in February

Ronson added, “He had so much power and resonance in his voice, just like those old opera singers and theater singers.”

Director Greta Gerwig also told media that she “cried when I was sent the song with Ryan singing.”

The actor further noted that he felt like playing Ken was an undertaking he had been preparing for throughout his career.

“Somehow everything I’ve done has led to that. And I can’t believe I’m saying that,” he said.