Robbie Williams magnanimously accepted the Oscars' decision to disqualify his 'Better Man' song 'Forbidden Road' from Best Original Song contention.
, was disqualified from Oscar contention late last month after the Music Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it “incorporates material from an existing song that was not written” for“Listen, the rules is the rules, and you have to go by them,” a magnanimous Williams said, before quipping: “And, it would have been nice — but also, as an introvert, it’s another party I don’t have to go to.
” Though it was not mentioned in the original letter sent out by the Academy’s music branch, a rep confirmed that “Forbidden Road” was disqualified over its similarities to “I Got a Name,” a 1973 Jim Croce song penned by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, which served as the theme for the film. Fox also happens to be one of the three governors for the Academy’s music branch., it opened in select theaters on Christmas, while a wide release is scheduled for Jan. 17, 2025.
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