Robbie Williams’ “Forbidden Road” was removed from the 2025 Oscar shortlist for best original song on the grounds that it incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for the film in which it appears, Better Man (Paramount Pictures). Williams co-wrote the song with Freddy Wexler and Sacha Skarbek. 
			
			
	
	
		
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Robbie Williams' song, “Forbidden Road”, in the movie “Better Man”, was disqualified from competing for the Oscar for best original song. She had been listed among the shortlisted category last Tuesday (17).
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A can��o de Robbie Williams, "Forbidden Road", presente no filme "Better Man", foi desqualificada da disputa ao Oscar de melhor can��o original. Ela havia sido listada entre os pr�-selecionados � categoria na �ltima ter�a-feira (17).
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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, Better Man has been disqualified. There will be no replacement. 
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Robbie Williams' song Forbidden Road is no longer in the running for an Oscar. The song, which made the shortlist earlier this week in the category Best Original Song, has been disqualified because it sounds too much like other music, American media report.

Het nummer Forbidden road van Robbie Williams maakt niet langer kans op een Oscar. Het liedje, dat eerder deze week de shortlist haalde in de categorie Best Original Song, is gediskwalificeerd omdat het te veel op andere muziek lijkt, melden Amerikaanse media.

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Robbie Williams' song "Forbidden Road" from the film "Better Man" has been disqualified from the Oscars, Variety reports, as it was deemed ineligible for the Academy Awards. More...

Το τραγούδι του Ρόμπι Γουίλιαμς «Forbidden Road» από την ταινία «Better Man» αποκλείστηκε από τα Όσκαρ, αναφέρει το Variety καθώς κρίθηκε ακατάλληλο για τα βραβεία της συγκεκριμένης Ακαδημίας. Περισσότερα...

Robbie Williams Song Dropped From 2025 Oscar Shortlist: Here’s Why

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