Mark Ronson Says ‘I’m Just Ken’ Almost Got Cut From ‘Barbie’

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Ryan Gosling’s big musical number from “Barbie” almost didn’t see the light of day. Mark Ronson, who co-wrote “I’m Just Ken” and produced several songs on the blockbuster’s soundtrack, told The Sunday Times that the power ballad and its hilarious dance sequence nearly got cut from the film. “At that first screening the song wasn’t working. I panicked,” Ronson said. “The humor wasn’t translating, and Greta had to fight.

” Ronson previously opened up to Vanity Fair in July 2023 about writing the song. He explained that he didn’t initially imagine Gosling would sing the tune, but the actor had related to the song so much that he asked to perform it in the movie. Gerwig reworked a scene to bring Gosling's performance to life. “He really got it had to walk this line of not being funny or parody,” Ronson said of Gosling. “But obviously, the song is also kind of ridiculous at times.

 

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