- Culture
- 05 Feb 19
The first round of celebrity presenters set to lead this year’s Oscars have been officially announced.
For the first time in 30 years, The Oscars ceremony will depend upon a variety of celebrity presenters in lieu of a host. The decision was made after anticipated host Kevin Hart stepped down following homophobic tweets that resurfaced from prior years.
Welcome our 91st #Oscars presenters! https://t.co/SR21kXZxNx
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 4, 2019
The list of high-profile presenters for this year’s 91st Oscars ceremony includes Brie Larson and Charlize Theron, each of whom received an Academy Award for Best Actress in previous years. Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) and Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) will join them on stage, as will former Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has also revealed Jennifer Lopez, Whoopi Goldberg, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg and Tessa Thompson will serve as presenters too.
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Meet the 91st #Oscars Class! #OscarsLunch pic.twitter.com/mB7oziiXfM
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 5, 2019
This year’s Oscars ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on February 24.