Yellowstone's Kevin Costner, Lady Gaga and The Batman's Zoe Kravitz lead Oscar presenters

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Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz and Lady Gaga were among the initial list of presenters announced for the94th Academy Awards on Thursday.The trio of A-listers will be joined by Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar at the 2021 ceremony for the acclaimed drama Minari.The release of the first batch of presenters comes as the Oscars have been plunged into controversy over the show's decision to cut eight categories from the live broadcast and to only play 'the most potent and emotional moments' from those acceptance speeches, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

A-lister presenters: Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz and Lady Gaga were among the high-profile presenters announced by Oscars telecast producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan for the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27Will Packer and Shayla Cowan, the producers of the Oscars telecast, announced the first group of presenters, with more to follow ahead of the ceremony on March 27.'Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe,' Packer said in a statement. 'That’s the precise goal of the show this year, and we’re thrilled to welcome the first of a stellar lineup joining the Oscars stage to help us celebrate the power of film and honor the year’s best in filmmaking.

It's traditional for the Academy Awards to bring back the previous year's Best Actress and Best Actor winners to announce those categories, though it's not yet known if Frances McDormand — who won for Nomadland — or Anthony Hopkins — who scored a surprise win for The Father — will be returning this year.Costner, who was nominated for Best Actor for 1990's Dances With Wolves and won for Best Picture and Best Director, currently stars on.