Ryan Reynolds On Talk Of Hosting Oscars With Hugh Jackman, Why It Is Unlikely This Year, And What He’d Want The Show To Look Like If It Ever Happened

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EXCLUSIVE: Now that 96th Oscar show producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan are officially on board to return for the 97th annual Academy Awards after winning an Emmy in September for their efforts, the search for an Oscar host(s) continues, with the Academy reaching out to stars — and even as I noted in my October 14 column that according to informed sources the plan could be to have multiple teams sharing the load.

After four-time host Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney reportedly turned down the gig, high on Oscar’s wish list was to pair Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, either as sole hosts or anchoring just part of the ceremony.

It makes perfect sense as I wrote then: “The pair are the title stars of Deadpool & Wolverine, a summertime smash and the No.

2 movie of 2024 globally with $1.33 billion worldwide, just behind Inside Out 2 ($1.69 billion). The threequel comes from Disney, which also owns ABC, the network airing the 97th annual Academy Awards on March 2.