The Academy has shared its first glimpse of a host-less Oscars. Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, Tessa Thompson and Constance Wu are the first presenters that have been announced. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 24th.
In addition, conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the L.A. Philharmonic during the “In Memoriam” segment of the show.
This has been one of the most dramatic lead-ups to the ceremony in recent memory. Kevin Hart was slated to host until old homophobic tweets of his were resurfaced; facing a serious blowback, Hart stepped down. (Not that the controversy died down; Ellen DeGeneres was among the celebrities who experienced a backlash after openly supporting Hart).