For weeks after the Oscar nominations had been introduced, “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling publicly maintained he wasn’t certain if he’d carry out “I’m Simply Ken” through the 96th Academy Awards.

Nonetheless, “Barbie” co-star and producer Margot Robbie says he by no means hesitated to comply with the efficiency. In actual fact, she says she didn’t need to stress him “in any respect.”

“He jumped at this,” Robbie informed me on the Chanel and Charles Finch celebration Saturday night time on the Beverly Hills Lodge. “He’s going to crush it. I’m so excited. I believe he’s going to be the spotlight of the entire night time. I believe lots of people are going to be tuning in for this particular efficiency.”

In his Selection cowl story in early February, Gosling insisted that the Academy hadn’t but requested him to carry out. “It is likely to be an excessive amount of of a danger to have me do it,” mentioned Gosling, who’s up for an appearing Oscar for his work as Ken. “I don’t understand how that might work. However I’m open to it.”

Mark Ronson, who wrote the track with Andrew Wyatt, informed Selection on the Grammys that it was his dream for Gosling to carry out on the Academy Awards.

When requested if he’d probably sub in one other singer ought to Gosling not need to carry out “I’m Simply Ken” reside through the Oscars, Ronson mentioned, “No. I believe if Ryan doesn’t do it then we’re not doing it.”

“I’m Simply Ken” is certainly one of two “Barbie” tracks that earned an Oscar nomination for greatest unique track. The opposite is “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas.

In the meantime, Robbie additionally informed me that she continues in search of the fitting undertaking for her directorial debut. “I’d like to, however there are not any plans at this level,” she mentioned. “However I get to learn scripts all day daily on the firm [LuckyChap Entertainment].”

Additionally on the Chanel occasion had been Oscar nominees Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, America Ferrera and Robert De Niro, Sandra Hüller and Celine Track in addition to Kristen Stewart, Usher, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Tessa Thompson, Maya Rudolph, Lily Rose Depp, Kerry Washington, Dominic Sessa, Gracie Abrams, Adrien Brody, Alexandra Shipp, Rebecca Corridor, Rachel Zoe, Jennifer Meyers, Willem Dafoe, Jack Huston and Danny Huston.

Earlier within the night, a starry crowd packed the Giorgio Armani retailer on Rodeo Drive for the label’s annual pre-Oscar celebration. This yr’s honoree was “Killers of the Flower Moon” director Martin Scorsese. These in attendance included De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Paris Jackson, Regé-Jean Web page, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, Kathryn Newton, Christoph Waltz, Jeffrey Wright, Allison Williams, Ramy Youseff, Callum Turner, Ke Huy Quan, Scott Eastwood and Mamie Gummer.