Oscars Host Search Is On And Deadpool & Wolverine Are In The Mix: The Dish

Yes, it’s that time again. The Oscar host hunt is on, and reliable sources tell Deadline that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are in the mix.

The plan we hear would be to include them as part of a star ensemble of rotating hosts, each — or in pairs — doing a portion of the show, per a plan to shake things up.

In this regard, Deadline also has heard from sources that such stars as Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Dwayne Johnson also have been approached — not really surprising since it seems Johnson’s name is floated every year, but he has for various reasons resisted, and we have heard Poehler’a name on the Academy wish list ever since she successfully hosted the Golden Globes with Tina Fey.

Having Reynolds and Jackman prominently on the show would make perfect sense, of course. The pair are the title stars of Deadpool & Wolverine, a summertime smash and that’s the No. 2 movie of 2024 globally with $1.33 billion worldwide, just behind Inside Out ($1.69 billion). The threequel comes from Disney, which also owns ABC, the network airing the 97th Annual Academy Awards on March 2. Jackman hosted the universally praised 2009 show produced by Bill Condon and Larry Mark, and Reynolds is the kind of personality who seems tailor-made for the gig. It is a no-brainer. Plus, they successfully co-hosted ex-Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel‘s ABC talk show one night this summer when Kimmel was on vacation.

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