The Oscars will FINALLY have a host again for first time in four years… as Tom Holland is considered for the gig
This year’s Oscars ceremony is set to be fronted by a main host again for the first time in four years.
The announcement was made Tuesday by Craig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, confirming: ‘You heard it here first.’
Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter claims that Academy bosses have ‘reached out’ to Tom Holland over the possibility of the actor doing the honors.
And the hosting gig goes to: The Oscars will FINALLY have a host again for the first time in four years… as 94th Academy Awards set to air in March
The Spider-Man star has also expressed interest in the gig.
‘If they ask me to, I would, and it would be very fun,’ he said in December.
The 94th Academy Awards is scheduled to air on ABC March 27.
Jimmy Kimmel was the last person to host the Oscars back in 2018, for a second year in a row.
In it to win it? Spider-Man star Tom Holland has expressed interest in doing the honors, which is being considered by the Academy
Craig Erwich was speaking during ABC’s portion of the Television Critics Association virtual press tour, according to THR.
He provided no further details, but joked: ‘It might be me.’
It was also announced that Glenn Weiss will direct the Oscars telecast, marking his seventh consecutive time doing so.
The Oscars were handed out by celebrity presenters but had no host in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Ratings for the telecast have fallen in recent years, dropping to a record low of 10.4 million people in the United States in 2021. Viewership of other awards shows also has declined.
Ready to roll: The 94th Academy Awards is set to air on ABC March 27
ABC said in a statement that the 2022 Oscars will take place again at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Last year, the awards moved to the historic Union Station train station in downtown Los Angeles with a small crowd of nominees and guests to protect against COVID.
Nominations for the Oscars will be announced on Feb. 8.
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