The 2022Academy Awardsare shaping up to be an exciting — and very funny — show.
Amy Schumer,Wanda SykesandRegina Hallwill host the awards ceremony this year, according toDeadlineand other outlets. The news is expected to be announced on Tuesday onGood Morning America.Varietyfirst reported the news of their casting.
Each emcee will host one hour of the show,The Hollywood Reporterpreviously reported.
On Sunday, Schumer, 40,teased “Big fun news comin"on her Instagram account where she shared a gallery of moments in her career.
This marks the first time in three yearsthe Oscarswill have a host. Jimmy Kimmel last hosted the ceremony in 2018 and 2017.
Other hosts in the past decade have included Chris Rock, Neil Patrick Harris,Ellen DeGeneres, Seth MacFarlane, Billy Crystal and the dual partnership of James Franco and Anne Hathaway.
Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes will host the 2022 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
“I’m sorry that I hurt people.. I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again.”
In May 2021, Crystal, who has hostedthe Oscarsnine times, told PEOPLE having an emcee for the ceremony was an important part of the show.
“To me,a show needs a host, you need a center,” he told PEOPLE. “Let’s face it, after the first 40 minutes, four out of five people have lost. By the end of the night, the winners are all backstage and you’re dealing with disgruntled people who are disappointed. You want to make them feel good and the home audience to stay with the show.”
“I had so many great memories hosting the show,” he said. “It was a history of cinema for me.”
Interest in hostingthe Oscarsis still strong in Hollywood circles.Tom Holland expressed his interestin December, tellingThe Hollywood Reporterhe would say yes to hosting the 2022 show if approached.
How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Are Getting Ready for the Oscars.Getty Images
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According toTHR, Holland called back two minutes after the interview ended to take back what he said.
“I just wanted to quickly backtrack on what I said. You asking me aboutthe Oscars— you’re the first person to bring that up — and I’m sitting here going, ‘Of course I would host the f—— Oscars!’ " said Holland. “I just went to the bathroom and I was looking at myself in the mirror and I was like, ‘What kind of f—— idiot wouldn’t hostthe Oscars?'”
“So yeah, if they ask me to, I would, and it would be very fun. I would really enjoy it,” he said.
source: people.com
