This third batch of presenters may be its last due to the large number of names dropped and the proximity to the festivities. Several more women and people of color have been announced as well was one lesbian. That’s a lot of presenters and only one lesbian, no gay men, and one transgender woman. It’s rather disappointing that the LGBT is so underrepresented and speaks to my early frustration about the diversity push the Academy went through as they were focused on skin color and national origin, but made no push to diversify in regard to sexuality, which means the Academy is still not reaching a true diversity goal.
MORE STARS TO PRESENT AT 90TH OSCARSยฎ
EMILY BLUNT, SANDRA BULLOCK, DAVE CHAPPELLE, EUGENIO DERBEZ, ANSEL ELGORT, JANE FONDA, JODIE FOSTER, EIZA GONZรLEZ, ASHLEY JUDD, NICOLE KIDMAN, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, HELEN MIRREN, RITA MORENO, LUPITA NYONGโO AND CHRISTOPHER WALKEN
LOS ANGELES, CA โ Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced additional presenters for the 90th Oscarsยฎ telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live Sunday, March 4, on the ABC Television Network.
The additional presenters, including past Oscarยฎ winners and nominees, are Emily Blunt, Sandra Bullock, Dave Chappelle, Eugenio Derbez, Ansel Elgort, Jane Fonda, Jodie Foster, Eiza Gonzรกlez, Ashley Judd, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Lupita Nyongโo and Christopher Walken.
โThese actors have embodied some of the most heroic, aspirational and indelible characters ever brought to the screen,โ said De Luca and Todd. โIn so doing, theyโve not only entertained the world, but illuminated the full range of the human experience.โ
Blunt starred in โThe Girl on the Trainโ (2016) and the Oscar-nominated film โSicarioโ (2015). Her starring roles also include the Oscar-nominated films โInto the Woodsโ (2014) and โThe Devil Wears Pradaโ (2006), as well as the Oscar-winning film โThe Young Victoriaโ (2009). Bluntโs credits also include โEdge of Tomorrowโ (2014) and โThe Five-Year Engagementโ (2012). She will next appear in โA Quiet Placeโ and โMary Poppins Returns.โ
Bullock won an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for โThe Blind Sideโ (2009). In addition, she was nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for โGravityโ (2013). Her credits also include the Oscar-winning films โCrashโ (2005) and โSpeedโ (1994), as well as the Oscar-nominated โExtremely Loud & Incredibly Closeโ (2011). Bullockโs recent credits include โOur Brand Is Crisisโ (2015), โMinionsโ (2015), โThe Proposalโ (2009) and โMiss Congenialityโ (2000). She will next appear in โOceanโs 8โ and โBird Box.โ
Chappelle is a comic and actor. His film credits include โChi-Raqโ (2015), โDave Chappelleโs Block Partyโ (2005), โUndercover Brotherโ (2002), โBlue Streakโ (1999), โHalf Bakedโ (1998), โYouโve Got Mailโ (1998), โThe Nutty Professorโ (1996), โRobin Hood: Men in Tightsโ (1993) and the Oscar-nominated film โCon Airโ (1997). He will next appear in โA Star Is Born.
Derbez most recently starred in โHow to Be a Latin Loverโ (2017) and โMiracles from Heavenโ (2016). His credits also include โInstructions Not Included (2013)โ and โUnder the Same Moonโ (2007). He will next appear in โOverboardโ and โThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms.โ
Elgort starred in the Oscar-nominated โBaby Driverโ (2017). His starring roles also include โMen, Women & Childrenโ (2014) and โThe Fault in Our Starsโ (2014). Additionally, Elgortโs credits include โAllegiantโ (2016) and โInsurgentโ (2015). He will next appear in โJonathanโ and โThe Goldfinch.โ
Fonda won Oscars for her Leading Role performances in โComing Homeโ (1978) and โKluteโ (1971). Additionally, she was nominated for Actress in a Leading Role for โThe Morning Afterโ (1986), โThe China Syndromeโ (1979), โJuliaโ (1977) and โThey Shoot Horses, Donโt They?โ (1969). Fonda received an Oscar nomination for Actress in a Supporting Role for โOn Golden Pondโ (1981). Fondaโs extensive credits also include the Oscar-winning films โCalifornia Suiteโ (1978) and โCat Ballouโ (1965), as well as the Oscar-nominated films โYouthโ (2015), โAgnes of Godโ (1985), โNine to Fiveโ (1980), โThe Electric Horsemanโ (1979), โComes a Horsemanโ (1978), โBarefoot in the Parkโ (1967) and โPeriod of Adjustmentโ (1962). She will next appear in โBook Club.โ
Foster has won two Oscars for Actress in a Leading Role. She won for โThe Accusedโ (1988) followed by โThe Silence of the Lambsโ (1991). Additionally, Foster earned an Oscar-nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for โNellโ (1994). She also received an Oscar nomination for Actress in a Supporting Role for โTaxi Driverโ (1976). Her extensive credits include the Oscar-winning film โAlice Doesnโt Live Here Anymoreโ (1974), as well as the Oscar-nominated films โA Very Long Engagementโ (2004), โAnna and the Kingโ (1999), โContactโ (1997), โMaverickโ (1994) and โBugsy Maloneโ (1976). Foster also starred in โElysiumโ (2013), โInside Manโ (2006), โFlightplanโ (2005) and โPanic Roomโ (2002). Her directing credits include โMoney Monsterโ (2016), โThe Beaverโ (2011) and โHome for the Holidaysโ (1995). She will next appear in โHotel Artemis.โ
Gonzรกlez starred in the Oscar-nominated โBaby Driverโ (2017). She will next appear in โAlita: Battle Angel,โ โHighwayโ and โThe Women of Marwen.โ
Judd starred in the โDivergent Seriesโ: โAllegiantโ (2016), โInsurgentโ (2015) and โDivergentโ (2014). Her film credits also include the Oscar-winning โFridaโ (2002). Additionally, sheโs appeared in โDolphin Tale 2โ (2014), โOlympus Has Fallenโ (2013), โTooth Fairyโ (2010), โHelenโ (2009) and โDe-Lovelyโ (2004). Judd will next appear in โA Dogโs Way Home.โ
Kidman won an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for โThe Hoursโ (2002). She also received nominations for Actress in a Leading Role for โRabbit Holeโ (2010) and โMoulin Rougeโ (2001). Kidman received a nomination for Actress in a Supporting Role for โLionโ (2016). Her credits include the Oscar-winning films โThe Golden Compassโ (2007), โHappy Feetโ (2006) and โCold Mountainโ (2003), as well as the Oscar-nominated films โNineโ (2009), โAustraliaโ (2008), โThe Portrait of a Ladyโ (1996) and โBatman Foreverโ (1995). Most recently, she starred in โThe Beguiledโ (2017) and โThe Killing of a Sacred Deerโ (2017). She will next appear in โBoy Erasedโ and โDestroyer.โ
McConaughey won an Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for โDallas Buyers Clubโ (2013). He also starred in โMudโ (2012) and โThe Lincoln Lawyerโ (2011). McConaughey will next appear in โWhite Boy Rickโ and โSerenity.โ
Mirren won an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for โThe Queenโ (2006). She also earned a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role for โThe Last Stationโ (2009). In addition, Mirren was nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for the films โGosford Parkโ (2001) and โThe Madness of King Georgeโ (1994). Her recent film credits include โThe Leisure Seekerโ (2017), โEye in the Skyโ (2015), โTrumboโ (2015), โWoman in Goldโ (2015) and โThe Hundred-Foot Journeyโ (2014). She will next appear in โAnna,โ โBerlin, I Love Youโ and โThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms.โ
Moreno won an Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for โWest Side Storyโ (1961). Additionally, she appeared in the Oscar-winning film โThe King and Iโ (1956), as well as the Oscar-nominated films โCarnal Knowledgeโ (1971), โSummer and Smokeโ (1961) and โSinginโ in the Rainโ (1952). Her extensive body of work also includes โRio 2โ (2014), โThe Four Seasonsโ (1981) and โThe Ritzโ (1976).
Nyongโo won an Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for โ12 Years a Slaveโ (2013). Most recently, she starred in the Oscar-nominated โStar Wars: The Last Jediโ (2017) and โBlack Panther.โ Her credits also include the Oscar-winning film โThe Jungle Bookโ (2016) and the Oscar-nominated โStar Wars: The Force Awakensโ (2015), as well as โQueen of Katweโ (2016). Nyongโo will next appear in โLittle Monsters.โ
Walken won an Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role for โThe Deer Hunterโ (1978). In addition, he received a nomination for Actor in a Supporting Role for โCatch Me If You Canโ (2002). Walken also appeared in the Oscar-winning films โPulp Fictionโ (1994), โAnnie Hallโ (1977), as well as the Oscar-nominated โThe Jungle Bookโ (2016), โThe Milagro Beanfield Warโ (1988), โPennies from Heavenโ (1981), โHeavenโs Gateโ (1981) and โHairsprayโ (2007). His film credits also include โFather Figuresโ (2017), โJersey Boysโ (2014), โA Late Quartetโ (2012), โSeven Psychopathsโ (2012) and โStand Up Guysโ (2012). Most recently he starred in โThe War with Grandpa.โ
The 90th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatreยฎ at Hollywood & Highland Centerยฎ in Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by De Luca and Todd and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also will be televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Additionally, โThe Oscars: All Accessโ live stream from the red carpet and backstage will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Oscar.com.
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