Jennifer Aniston, Sienna Miller, David Oyelowo, Chris Pratt, Kerry Washington and John Travolta were all added today to the growing list of presenters at the Academy Awards ceremony.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also announced that Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson will perform during the Feb. 22 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Hudson won a supporting-actress Oscar for the 2006 film “Dreamgirls.”
The Academy previously announced that Oscar nominees Marion Cotillard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon will all serve as presenters. Cotillard and Witherspoon are both nominated for best actress, for their work in “Two Days, One Night” and “Wild,” respectively. Cumberbatch is a best-actor nominee for “The Imitation Game.”
Streep is up for a supporting actress prize for “Into the Woods,” while Winfrey is nominated as a producer of best-picture nominee “Selma.”
Also presenting will be Cate Blanchett, Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o — the winners of the acting Oscars last year.
Travolta, who was added to the presenter list today, made headlines during last year’s ceremony when he flubbed the pronunciation of Idina Menzel while introducing the singer’s performance of “Let It Go.” He later issued an apology, and said, “I’ve been beating myself up all day.”
— City News Service