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I find the whole thing bloody annoying & sincerely hope is does not affect nominations elsewhere for the same category , It should have been checked before submission .
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Robbie Williams Song Dropped From 2025 Oscar Shortlist: Here’s Why

 

“Dear Music Branch members,

 

The shortlisted Original Song achievement, “Forbidden Road,” from the film BETTER MAN, incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for this film.

 

The Music Branch Executive Committee has met and reviewed materials. It was determined the achievement does not meet the 97th Awards Rules criteria for eligibility in the Original Song category: An original song consists of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the motion picture. [Rule Eighteen, Section 1-B].

 

Therefore, the song has been deemed ineligible for award consideration for the 97th Oscars and will be removed from the Academy’s shortlist in the Original Song category.

 

This is a decision that both honors our rules and protects the special nature of the Original Song and Score categories.

 

Sincerely,

 

The Music Branch Executive Committee”

 

 

The Academy’s letter did not identify the song that “Forbidden Road” was found to have similarities to, but an Academy representative confirmed to Rolling Stone that the song is “I Got a Name,” the reflective, midtempo ballad which Jim Croce recorded for the 1973 film The Last American Hero. The song was co-written by Charles Fox, 84, who is on the Academy’s 55-person board of governors. He is one of the three governors representing the music branch (along with composers Lesley Barber and Richard Gibbs). The song’s other co-writer was Norman Gimbel, who died in 2018 at age 91.

 

The Last American Hero, which starred Jeff Bridges, was released in July 1973. “I Got a Name” was released as a single on Sept, 21, 1973, the day after Croce died in a plane crash in Louisiana at age 30. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was, rather surprisingly, not nominated for an Oscar or a Golden Globe for best original song.

The Oscars run a very tight ship. Eleven years ago, a nominated songwriter, Bruce Broughton, was overzealous in promoting his song, running afoul of Academy regulations. The Academy rescinded the nomination. The explanation of what happened still appears on the Oscar site all these years later: “After the nominations were announced on January 16, 2014, it was determined that Mr. Broughton had taken actions in promoting the song that were inconsistent with the Academy’s campaign regulations. The Board of Governors voted to rescind the nomination on January 29, and only four songs were included on the final ballot.”

 

“Better Man” was nominated for a Golden Globe for best original song on Dec. 9, and will remain a nominee. A Golden Globes spokesperson said “Under the 82nd Annual Golden Globes eligibility and consideration rules, his song remains eligible.” Here’s the relevant clause from the rules: “Songs which contain words or music from prior songs (i.e., ‘sampling’) may be eligible if the Golden Globe eligibility committee determines that the copied portions of prior songs do not alter the overall originality of the song.”

 

Better Man will have a limited release opening on Christmas Day. It will go wide on Jan. 10. Williams is portrayed by a computer-generated monkey in this film about his life which was co-written, produced and directed by Michael Gracey.

 

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Edited by Sydney11

 

 

 

Video thanks to Take That and Solo

Oh, thank you Tess!

 

While Forbidden Road sounds fine, She's The One in movie's version is epic.

I really think the new version touches me even more now.

 

Thanks to Helene for this party with Rob and really good featuring.

She sang it very powerful and Rob wasn't lazy at last :))

More lessons how to play FB on guitar.

 

I can play on ukulele but not on classic guitar - maybe it's a moment I should learn.

 

Oh, thank you Tess!

 

While Forbidden Road sounds fine, She's The One in movie's version is epic.

I really think the new version touches me even more now.

 

Thanks to Helene for this party with Rob and really good featuring.

She sang it very powerful and Rob wasn't lazy at last :))

 

 

 

Everyone talks about the Rock DJ feature in the movie but for me She's The One was just so beautiful, it really touched my heart . I will talk about it more once I have seen the movie again .

Flamboyant Pop Star Robbie Williams Learns Humility Through Biopic Better Man

By Daniel Babis

January 2, 2025

 

Pop icon Robbie Williams, known for his flamboyant stage presence and chart-topping hits, recently opened up about a humbling experience during the making of his biopic, “Better Man.”

 

In an exclusive interview with Collider, Williams revealed a clash of creative visions with director Michael Gracey over the film’s soundtrack. Initially, Williams, eager to showcase his musical prowess, championed a selection of high-energy, “banger” tracks.

 

“I was sending these songs over, like, ‘That’s a banger. That’s a banger. You are wrong,'” Williams recounted, recalling his initial conviction. He even drew inspiration from Eminem’s experience with the “8 Mile” soundtrack, where the rapper reportedly insisted on using “Lose Yourself” despite initial reservations from the director.

 

However, as Williams later discovered, his initial instincts were misguided. “Then I saw the finished version, and I was like, ‘I totally get why those songs weren’t the ones chosen, and I totally get what you need there,'” he admitted. “What I was sending wasn’t a cuddle. What I was sending wasn’t soothing. What I was sending wasn’t healing.”

 

The experience, while humbling, proved valuable. “I learned a lot,” Williams acknowledged. “I was trying to be Eminem, but I wasn’t.” He ultimately found the right musical balance with the help of songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler, expressing gratitude for the collaborative process.

https://dailysoapdish.com/flamboyant-pop-st...pic-better-man/

While we have already heard Rob's answer about Oscars flop, let me put it in this thread too.

 

Robbie Williams Responds to His Song Being Dropped From 2025 Oscars Shortlist

The British pop icon discussed the decision at this year's Golden Globes.

 

In December, Robbie Williams‘ film biopic Better Man (Paramount Pictures) was released in cinemas globally, telling the story of the British pop icon, albeit with Williams replaced by a CGI monkey.

 

The film covers Williams’ rise to fame as a teenager in pop band Take That, his decision to go solo in 1995, his various controversies and struggles with addiction, his recovery and time in the limelight. The film was directed and co-written by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey and divided critics and fans for its use of the CGI character instead of a traditional actor.

 

Better Man includes a number of Williams’ greatest hits including “Angels,” “Rock DJ,” and “She’s The One.” A new composition, “Forbidden Road,” is also featured in the movie, and last year was nominated for the Golden Globes as well as being shortlisted for best original song at the 2025 Oscars (March 2).

 

That song, however, was eventually removed from the shortlist last month on the grounds that it incorporated material from an existing song that was not written for the film in which it appears. Williams co-wrote the song with Freddy Wexler and Sacha Skarbek, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences deemed that it shared similarities to “I Got a Name,” a 1973 ballad written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox for the Jeff Bridges film The Last American Hero. (The late Jim Croce had a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song.) In a statement to its members about the removal of the track, The Academy said: “This is a decision that both honors our rules and protects the special nature of the Original Song and Score categories.”

 

The song remained a nominee for best original song at Sunday night’s (Jan. 5) 82nd Golden Globes, where Williams walked the red carpet. Speaking to Deadline, he responded to the disqualification of the song from the Oscars shortlist. Watch the full interview below.

 

“Listen, the rules is the rules and you have to go by them. It would have been nice, but also as an introvert, it’s another party I don’t have to go to,” he said. “I went through it, I’m on the other side. It’s all good.”

 

Williams’ song lost the award at the Golden Globes to “El Mal,” co-written by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard for the film Emilia Pérez, which also scooped best motion picture, musical or comedy.

 

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/robb...ist-1235870591/

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We were wrong!!

He performed this song at one of his latest concerts :)

 

 

 

Great to hear him sing it live, I love that song, such great lyrics & really lovely applause at the end ;)

 

You are indeed sensational Robbie . Have a very Happy Birthday :party2:

 

 

 

 

 

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