Robbie Williams, Oscars 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.
“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,
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.
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.
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,
‘Better Man's Robbie Williams Says "I'm On The Other Side" After Song's Disqualification From Oscar Shortlist – Golden Globes Red Carpet
When it comes to Robbie Williams’ ditty “Forbidden Road” from his biopic Better Man getting pulled from the Oscar original song shortlist, the British pop crooner is over it. Williams is here at the Golden Globes tonight as “Forbidden Road” is nominated in the Original Song at the ceremony.
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'I made a song with Robbie Williams for Better Man, he's fearless and doesn't hold back'
The biopic features a new song from the musician, Forbidden Road, which he worked on with Freddy Wexler and Sacha Skarbek. Freddy Wexler is a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer who has ...
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‘Better Man’ Original Song by Robbie Williams Disqualified from Oscars Shortlist
The song "Forbidden Road" was found to contain similarities to an existing song not written for the film. The song, “Forbidden Road,” which was written by Williams, Sacha Skarbek, and Freddy ...