DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Stars Ryan Reynolds And Hugh Jackman Rumored To Host Next Year's Oscars

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Stars Ryan Reynolds And Hugh Jackman Rumored To Host Next Year's Oscars

Following Deadpool & Wolverine's record-breaking theatrical run, stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are now rumoured to be frontrunners to host next year's Academy Awards. Find more details here...

By JoshWilding - Sep 30, 2024 05:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Deadpool & Wolverine
Source: In Touch Weekly

Deadpool & Wolverine has been a massive hit and seemingly everyone has fallen in love with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's bromance. 

Now, following reports about Disney and Marvel Studios' plans to mount a robust "For Your Consideration" campaign for the threequel, In Touch Weekly is claiming to have heard that Reynolds and Jackman are the top picks to host next year's Academy Awards. 

"Hugh and Ryan – as a team – are at the top of the Oscars' wish list now that they’ve sealed their status as the two biggest movie stars of the year," a source tells the site. "They haven’t said no yet, but unlike Jimmy Kimmel, who personally took only a nominal, scale fee for hosting the show, Hugh and Ryan are major movie stars and will need to be paid for lending their star power to the show."

As you'd expect, it sounds like Reynolds' Maximum Effort Productions would be heavily involved - as they were with Deadpool & Wolverine's unforgettable marketing campaign - and this same source believes that's likely to be a dealbreaker for Reynolds. 

Oh, and money, of course. 

The source adds, "Like Hugh, Ryan has serious singing and dancing chops and isn’t afraid to make a fool of himself for the sake of getting a laugh. Of course, Hugh has all the experience he needs from his very well-received job hosting the show five years ago, but doing it with Ryan can plug into a whole different vibe: bigger, wackier and edgier than his first time around."

"The Academy has other, cheaper options, but Hugh and Ryan hosting would be global news and, the reality is, these guys don’t do anything for free."

Social media has been abuzz for months about the possibility of this happening and we'd assume the Academy has taken note. 

While it's unlikely Deadpool & Wolverine will receive any Oscar nominations - the movie is terrific but we all know how the Academy views Marvel movies - the prospect of Reynolds and Jackman being paired up to host the show is undeniably exciting.

It's also bound to help with ratings that have been steadily on the decline for some time now. Previous attempts to counter that haven't worked, with a meaningless fan-voted award resulting in Army of the Dead winning...well, nothing (as far as we're aware, no one involved with the Zack Snyder/Netflix movie was presented with a physical award).

Back in July, we wrapped up our Deadpool & Wolverine review - which you can read by clicking here - by saying, "A contender for the best superhero movie ever, Deadpool & Wolverine is two hours of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman proving they were born to play these roles and, crucially, be part of the MCU. It’s a f***ing masterpiece."

Deadpool & Wolverine hits Digital platforms (Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango) on October 1 before clawing its way onto 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 22. 

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FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/30/2024, 6:21 AM
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Also when is this hitting Disney+ so I can watch it again, and again, and again?
Thing94
Thing94 - 9/30/2024, 6:23 AM
Get the Brinks truck out
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/30/2024, 6:36 AM

That is great, except....

The Oscars have now for many years(Decades?) just become a sickening Hollywood weirdo pandering circle jerk where they give a huge percentage of the Oscars to sh!tty social message movies no one went to see.

Oscar watching parties used to be a huge thing. Now almost no one normal does that anymore.

And, as a result of all this, the Oscar ratings continue to plunge.




The1st
The1st - 9/30/2024, 7:32 AM
@DocSpock - ...it has its moments.

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mountainman
mountainman - 9/30/2024, 8:21 AM
@DocSpock - The only thing that could help their ratings would be if the most privileged people on the planet stopped telling all of us normal people how to live. Nobody cares about your bloviating.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 9/30/2024, 8:59 AM
@mountainman - Asking one group of people to stop hurting another group of people is not telling them “how to live”.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/30/2024, 9:08 AM
@mountainman - I know this isn't you, but I can't help but think of the people on Long Island at a recent Trump rally telling interviewers "Taylor Swift should shut up and sing" and then in the same breath being asked how they feel about Kid Rock. They all say "I love Kid rock". "Should he shut up and sing?" "No. absolutely not. Why?"

People only don't like the most privledged people on the planet telling them how they should live if they disagree with the messaging.
mountainman
mountainman - 9/30/2024, 9:39 AM
@Lisa89 - If you are referring to the Isreal/Gaza stuff, I’m also in favor of a cease fire. But no I’m most specially talking about people with 10,000x my carbon output telling me I need to stop driving, flying, using AC, eating meat, or give the government more money and power.
mountainman
mountainman - 9/30/2024, 9:42 AM
@SATW42 - I agree that is hypocritical. I really don’t care if a celebrity states their opinions on things. It’s specifically the ones that advocate for policies that hurt us common people. Very few celebrities align with my policitial views, and the ones that do rarely say it on big stages like that. The only views that can be shared in those environments are the views that result in governments getting more money and power and I am universally opposed to that. Personally I couldn’t care less what Kid Rock or Taylor Swift have to say about anything. They both make terrible music.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/30/2024, 11:19 AM
@The1st -

That was hilarious.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/30/2024, 11:20 AM
@mountainman -

This is so damn true.
xfan320
xfan320 - 9/30/2024, 6:42 AM
Introduce a "Best Stunt" category, and have them host it in character/costumes.

I'd watch.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/30/2024, 7:06 AM
@xfan320 - I don't know if that would be a viable award as much as we all want the profession to get more recognition. If they did it it would be a... publicity stunt.
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Forthas
Forthas - 9/30/2024, 6:45 AM
Having them host the Academy Awards would be cool. I would watch it regardless as long as my favorite films are represented.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 9/30/2024, 6:58 AM
I would get Tarantino or Kevin Smith. They would blow so much smoke up everyone's butt's.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/30/2024, 7:00 AM
Sure , why not?.

I honestly barely watch the Oscars now aside from some clips here & there (it just feels all too cringy) but Hugh & Ryan would indeed be a fun duo together so I’m down for it!!.

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/30/2024, 7:08 AM
There's nobody better suited for the job.

AMPAS? Give them everything they want and let them do it.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 9/30/2024, 1:09 PM
@ObserverIO - "There's nobody better suited for the job."

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/30/2024, 1:15 PM
@TheOtherOn - Globes, sure. Oscars though....? I think Ryan Reynolds is as risky as the Academy will get.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/30/2024, 1:19 PM
@TheOtherOn - I mean don't get me wrong it would be [frick]ing brilliant, I just don't think they have the balls.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/30/2024, 7:33 AM
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JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/30/2024, 8:08 AM
@harryba11zack - AI can be so frickin disturbing. It’s like watching a nightmare.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/30/2024, 7:37 AM
Haven't watched the Oscars in years, but that would be fantastic! Reynolds/Deadpool is the perfect touvch of irreverence for that event (so long as he doesn't show up dressed as Deadpool at any point. Hugh Jackman has hosted the event prior, and is the right level of class & overall theatrical performer to make the both of them a great fit to make it a fun evening for the viewers and those in attendance.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/30/2024, 8:08 AM
@IAmAHoot - Ryan hosing as Deadpool would be pretty great though but I don’t see it happening
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/30/2024, 8:26 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I think it'd be kind of terrible. That's more of a Golden Globe thing, and even then it's a stretch and it'd get grating fairly quick. Deadpool in and of himself is fairly obnoxious; don't need that for the whole hosting gig, even if the gig is split between two people.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/30/2024, 9:15 AM
@IAmAHoot - that’s true

Maybe for a segment?
AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/30/2024, 7:40 AM
Deadpool & Wolverine's record-breaking theatrical run, stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are now rumoured to be frontrunners to host next year's Academy Awards.

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GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 9/30/2024, 7:58 AM
The Nielsen ratings for the Oscars would materially increase if this pair co-hosted. Hollywood needs to save itself from all the self-inflicted vandalism.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/30/2024, 8:02 AM
Speaking of Oscars Megalopolis opens with 4 Million Domestic NOT Even 5 million. Now has a 49% Rotten Tomaotes Score with a 34% Audience Score.

Box Office: ‘Megalopolis’ Bombs With D+ CinemaScore, ‘Wild Robot’ Soars to No. 1

Francis Ford Coppola's $120 million passion project only cleared $4 million in its domestic debut after receiving the Disastrous Audience Score and divided reviews.

While Terrifier 3 also Broke its own Rotten Tomatoes Score with 92%. Opening Night for me.



JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/30/2024, 8:11 AM
I don’t know anyone who watches the Oscars. It’s kind of like SNL. It had its time, but today it’s just a shell of what it used to be….with an occasional slap moment

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mountainman
mountainman - 9/30/2024, 8:25 AM
@JustAWaffle - Some older Hollywood relics still persist in despite not being nearly as popular as they used to be. They don’t call it legacy media for no reason. It’s all dying.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/30/2024, 9:09 AM
@JustAWaffle - people have been saying "SNL isn't what it used to be" since the first cast changeover. Complaining that it "isn't funny anymore" is literally part of the show's heritage.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 9/30/2024, 10:05 AM
@SATW42 - True but that saying only works when the they have the ratings to back it up…that certainly has not been the case for a looooong time
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/30/2024, 10:22 AM
@BruceWayng - I'm more interested in the percentage of ratings to other shows over the years because tv ratings are down across the board, for a long time.

As an example, wrestling is in the middle of a huge renaissance since Vince left and is the best it's been in ages. 1.5 is now considered a massive success, whereas in 1999 it was averaging high 5's and 6's

The season 49 finale of snl last year did a 4.2. In 1992, a successful year, they were about a 9.2

Same drop off in viewership, essentially.

This isn't perfectly scientific mind you, but it seems that SNL is actually still a successful show for NBC in today's viewing landscape.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 9/30/2024, 11:47 AM
@SATW42 - oh I get it. But I was an avid follower of the show from the 90s-early 2000s. I try to poke my head in from time to time, but the writing just isn’t there and they don’t have a cast worth watching. A lot of the older cast went on to bigger and better things. But I feel like the modern show’s group will peak with SNL. There’s no one that really stands out.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 9/30/2024, 8:22 AM
Why don't they get someone popular with box office clout to host like those gals from The Marvels?
abd00bie
abd00bie - 9/30/2024, 12:50 PM
@Batmangina - Why do you keep beating that dead horse lol we get it you hate women
Batmangina
Batmangina - 9/30/2024, 8:33 PM
@abd00bie - Yes.
AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/30/2024, 8:37 AM
Marvel Studios Deserves a Marvel Theme Night at the Oscars. Thanking Marvel for all their Success and Record-Breaking Achievements at the Box Office.

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SATW42
SATW42 - 9/30/2024, 9:29 AM
I know there's a lot of "go woke go broke" nonsense about the Oscars, and yes it doesn't help them, but it's a very small percentage of the fall off.

The real issue at heart is that it no longer speaks to the general public's tastes when it comes to the movies nominated and this has been an issue LOOOONG before the culture wars that has only gotten worse as the years went on.

Let's look at the Best picture nods for 1995. Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shawshank Redemption, Forest Gump, Quiz Show and Pulp Fiction. Those movies were ALL culturally relevant.

In recent years, you have movies that alot of the general public hasn't even heard of, let alone seen, and they throw in a few tokens that everyone knows has no shot of winning and is a cheap attempt at ratings to get stars there.

Last year saw a bump in ratings for the Oscars. Was it because it was less "woke"? No, it was a celebration of Barbie, a super woke movie that was the most successful movie of the year, Billie Eilish performed, and so did Ryan Gosling singing "I'm just Ken" Also, OBVIOUSLY Oppenheimer was a huge success. 2 giant movies being celebrated, look at that, people watched!

That's what people want to see. Movies being celebrated that actually speak to the cultural moment.

Does that mean that I think Deadpool should be nominated for best picture? NO. What it does mean is that maybe the Academy needs to trend more towards what they did last year, and less towards movies no one's even heard of.
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