Oscars Producers Reportedly Want To Reassemble The AVENGERS To Present Awards At The Show
Now that Kevin Hart is out as host of this year's Academy Awards ceremony, producers are reportedly interested in enlisting the help of members of Earth's Mightiest Heroes to present some of the awards.
Kevin Hart recently stepped down as host of The 91st Academy Awards amid controversy surrounding his past homophobic Tweets, and we're now hearing that they're planning to go ahead without a main presenter and bring in “a crop of A-listers to introduce various segments instead of relying on one marquee name.”
Right at the top of that list, according to THR, are the actors that make up The Avengers.
"The show’s producers are currently lining up appearances by as many big-name cast members from Marvel’s sprawling Avengers franchise as possible. An Avengers all-star Oscar reunion wouldn’t be unprecedented. Following the success of 2012’s Avengers, the 2013 telecast featured Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) together on stage. But since then the Avengers’ ranks, as well as those of its rivals and foes, have only grown, and the Academy is looking to pull together an even bigger assemblage."
The Oscars are airing on the Disney-owned ABC network this year, so there's a very good chance that this could happen. The report has also led to some speculation that we might get a look at some new footage from Avengers: Endgame during the show, but that's probably wishful thinking.
The Academy declined to comment, apparently, but there's no denying that something like this would be cool to see so let's hope it comes to pass.
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