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.

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.

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,