Oscars, Robbie Williams and Forbidden Road

Robbie Williams Shrugs Off ‘Forbidden Road' Oscars Disqualification: ‘It's All Good'
The U.K. pop star's Better Man track was removed from the Best Original Song shortlist over alleged similarities with a previously released song
Robbie Williams Song 'Forbidden Road' Ruled Oscars Ineligible Despite Making Shortlist
The Robbie Williams song "Forbidden Road" - featured in the upcoming film "Better Man" - has been disqualified from Oscars contention right after making the shortlist. TheWrap learned via insiders that "Forbidden Road" was dropped from consideration for Best Original song after learning it "incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for the film.
Robbie Williams Accepts Oscars Disqualification for ‘Forbidden Road’ with a Smile
Robbie Williams is back in the spotlight, and this time, it’s not just for his music. His new song, “Forbidden Road,” which was featured in his biopic Better Man, faced a hiccup when it was disqualified from the Oscars shortlist.
Robbie Williams’ “Forbidden Road” Deemed Ineligible at Academy Awards
A letter to the Academy’s music branch explains that the song from the biopic 'Better Man' has been removed from its shortlist since it “incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for this film.
“Forbidden Road” Song From Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ Disqualified From Oscar Shortlist
After making the Oscar shortlist of 15 finalists for Music (Original Song) at this year’s 97th Annual Academy Awards, the Motion Picture Academy confirms to Deadline that the shortlisted song, “Forbidden Road” from the Robbie Williams biopic,
Oscars 2025: Robbie Williams song disqualified after making shortlist
The song appears in the upcoming Robbie Williams biopic, in which the pop star is portrayed by a CGI-animated chimpanzee.
Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ Original Song Disqualified From Oscars After Making Shortlist
Robbie Williams' song from 'Better Man' has been disqualified from Oscar contention, just one day after it was announced it had made the shortlist.
Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
I came out of the womb with jazz hands,” pop star Robbie Williams recounts in “Better Man,” his new biopic. “Which was very painful for my mum.” But also: Wow. What an image, to illustrate a man who,
Robbie Williams Responds to His Song Being Dropped From 2025 Oscars Shortlist
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,
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Robbie Williams’ Song ‘Forbidden Road’ Has Been Removed From The Oscars Best Original Song Shortlist
According to Rolling Stone, Robbie Williams’ song “Forbidden Road” for Better Man as been removed from Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song.” Although the track received a formal ...
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All my life I’ve felt really stupid – so I’m going to resit my GCSEs to prove I’m not a dumb-dumb, says Robbie Williams
Robbie — whose latest single ­Forbidden Road, from his new biopic Better Man, is up for Best Original Song at next month’s Golden Globes in LA — has been busy Googling home education options.