After announcing this week that the next Oscars night will finally have an emcee, ABC Entertainment and Hulu Originals president Craig Erwich cast doubt on Thursday about a possible three-way show with the cast of series Only Murders in the Building —Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
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Craig Erwich told the American magazine variety love the idea of the trio to take on the role, but the final decision isn’t entirely up to him since it has to be made in concert with the Academy, Oscar producer (Will Packer) as well as ABC.
Steve Martin has hosted the ceremony three times in the past, in addition to serving as presenter on numerous occasions.
The Oscars party hadn’t had an emcee since 2018. Last year, the pandemic forced the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to hold the gala evening at the big train station in downtown Los Angeles. , with a hostless television broadcast.
This 94and edition is scheduled for March 27, when the Oscars will return to Hollywood and their traditional Dolby Theater.