Deadline at this time confirmed with Oscar telecast producer Will Packer that Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa will current the eight awards that might be, for the primary time, handed out earlier than this yr’s stay telecast as an alternative of throughout it. The duo had been reported to be in talks to current the phase, however Packer confirmed the ultimate settlement to us on the Governor’s Awards at this time.
Eight of the 23 Oscar classes is not going to be offered stay on the March 27 broadcast; as an alternative, they’ll be taped within the hour earlier than the telecast after which run at factors in the course of the present. In a letter that went out earlier this week from AMPAS President David Rubin to nominees and members, explanations got for the change, however it clearly is an try and broaden the viewers for the present.
The transfer has been the topic of a lot criticism from rank-and-file Academy members, union leaders and even Steven Spielberg himself. The addition of the ability duo of A-listers from the DC (Aquaman) and Marvel (Thanos) universes appears to point the Academy thinks it’s price placing some muscle into the pre-show.
The classes offered within the night’s first hour and inserted later within the stay broadcast are, alphabetically: Documentary (Brief Topic), Movie Enhancing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Music (Authentic Rating), Manufacturing Design, Brief Movie (Animated), Brief Movie (Stay Motion) and Sound.
Tom Tapp contributed to this report.
