86th Oscars: Last Year’s Oscar Winners Return

It is tradition for the acting winners (and formerly the Best Director winner) to show up the next year to present Oscars for the corresponding categories for the other gender. This year, three of last year’s four winning actors are scheduled to return this year.

Daniel Day-Lewis, who won the Oscar for Best Actor last year for his performance as Abraham Lincoln, will be presenting the Oscar to Cate Blanchett (most likely).

Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence will be back to present the Oscar for Best Actor. Her Oscar winning performance for Silver Linings Playbook was followed this year by a Best Supporting Actress nomination for American Hustle.

Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress for her brief, but impactful role in Les Misérables and will show up to present the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

The only one of last year’s winners not already announced is Christoph Waltz who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Django Unchained last year. Whether he’ll show up to present Best Supporting Actress remains to be seen. So far, the Academy has only announced traditionally mandated nominees (song performers and prior acting winners). If they start announcing anyone not in these two groups, then it’s like Waltz won’t be showing up. The next announcement should be his.

Anne Hathaway To Present On Oscar® Sunday

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Oscar winner Anne Hathaway will present at this year’s Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

Hathaway won last year’s Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in “Les Misérables.” She was previously nominated for her leading role in the 2008 film “Rachel Getting Married.” Hathaway, who made her feature film debut in 2001’s “The Princess Diaries,” has starred in films including “Ella Enchanted,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Dark Knight Rises.”

Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Daniel Day-Lewis to Return To Present On Oscar® Sunday

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis will return to present at this year’s Oscars®, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

Winning for the title role in last year’s “Lincoln,” Day-Lewis has also been nominated for five Oscars in the lead actor category. His previous wins were for the 2007 film “There Will Be Blood” and 1989’s “My Left Foot.” He also received nominations for his starring roles in “Gangs of New York” (2002) and “In the Name of the Father” (1993).

Jennifer Lawrence To Present At The Oscars®

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Oscar® winner Jennifer Lawrence will return to present at this year’s Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will air on Sunday, March 2, live on ABC.

Lawrence took home the Oscar for her lead performance in “Silver Linings Playbook.” She is nominated this year for her supporting role in “American Hustle.” Previously Lawrence was nominated for her leading role in “Winter’s Bone.” Her other credits include “X-Men: First Class” and “The Hunger Games” series.