The 96th Academy Awards are coming up this weekend, and there is no shortage of Canadian nominees.
One of the country’s biggest stars, Ryan Gosling, will be front and centre at Sunday’s ceremony with a highly anticipated performance of the power ballad I’m Just Ken — in the running for Best Original Song — from the blockbuster Barbie.
Here are some of the Canadians who will be competing for Hollywood’s top prizes Sunday.
Ryan Gosling
Best Supporting Actor, Barbie
Barbie was 2023’s top grossing film, raking in nearly $1.5 billion U.S. and notching eight Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture.
Hailing from London, Ont., Gosling is known for starring in films
