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Robbie Williams Shrugs Off ‘Forbidden Road’ Oscars Disqualification: ‘It’s All Good’
Robbie Williams magnanimously accepted the Oscars' decision to disqualify his 'Better Man' song 'Forbidden Road' from Best Original Song contention.
“Forbidden Road,” which Williams penned for his new primate-infused biopic, 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 Better Man. 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 The Last American Hero. Directed by Michael Gracey, the movie approaches the standard pop star biopic with a peculiar choice, replacing Williams with a CGI-animated chimpanzee.
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