Iaphet Elli JASON BATEMAN, IDRIS ELBA, ANSEL ELGORT, NICOLE KIDMAN,
LIAM NEESON, GWYNETH PALTROW AND CHANNING
TATUM
TO PRESENT AT 87TH
OSCARS®
LOS ANGELES, CA—Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Liam
Neeson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Channing Tatum will be presenters at this year’s
Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars,
hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.
Bateman appeared in the Best Picture Oscar®- nominated films “Up in the Air”
(2009) and “Juno” (2007). Most recently Bateman starred in the “Horrible Bosses”
(2011 and 2014) franchise, “This Is Where I Leave You” (2014), and “Bad Words”
(2013), Bateman’s directorial debut. He is currently working on “Untitled Joel
Edgerton Project” and recently wrapped production of “The Family Fang,” his
second directorial effort in which he also stars.
Elba most recently starred in the 2014 thriller “No Good Deed.” His other
film roles include “28 Weeks Later” (2007), “Thor” (2011), “Pacific Rim” (2013)
and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (2013). He has been nominated for four Emmy
Awards®, including three for Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for “Luther”
(2010). Elba will next be seen in “Beasts of No Nation.”
Elgort made his film debut in 2013’s “Carrie” and followed up with three more
films in 2014: “The Fault in Our Stars,” “Divergent” and “Men, Women &
Children.” He will next be seen in the sequel “The Divergent Series:
Insurgent.”
Kidman won an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for “The Hours” (2002) and
was nominated for her leading roles in “Moulin Rouge” (2001) and “Rabbit Hole”
(2010). Her other credits include “Dead Calm” (1989), “Far and Away” (1992),
“Eyes Wide Shut” (1999), “Cold Mountain” (2003) and “The Golden Compass” (2007).
Her upcoming films include “Lion” and “The Secret in Their Eyes.”
Neeson received an Oscar nomination for Actor in a Leading Role for his
performance as the title character in “Schindler’s List” (1993). Other film
roles include “The Dead Pool” (1988), “Husbands and Wives” (1992), “Michael
Collins” (1996), “Love Actually” (2003), “Taken” (2008), “The Grey” (2011) and
“Non-Stop” (2014). He will next be seen in “Ted 2” and “Run All Night.”
Paltrow is an Oscar winner for her leading role in “Shakespeare in Love”
(1998). She has starred in such films as “Great Expectations” (1998), “The
Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999), and “The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001) and most recently
the “Iron Man” franchise (2008, 2010 and 2013).
Tatum, who currently stars in the sci-fi feature “Jupiter Ascending,”
appeared in last year’s “22 Jump Street” (2014), “Foxcatcher” (2014) and “The
Lego Movie” (2014). His previous credits include “White House Down” (2013),
“Magic Mike” (2012) and “21 Jump Street” (2012). He will star in “Magic Mike
XXL” later this year.
Previously announced presenters and performers include:
Presenters:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Cate
Blanchett, Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Viola
Davis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Evans, Kevin Hart, Josh Hutcherson, Scarlett
Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Jared Leto, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew
McConaughey, Sienna Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz, Eddie Murphy, Lupita Nyong’o,
David Oyelowo, Chris Pine, Chris Pratt, Margot Robbie, Zoe Saldana, Octavia
Spencer, Meryl Streep, Miles Teller, John Travolta, Kerry Washington, Naomi
Watts, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.
Performers:
Jack Black, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Lady
Gaga, Anna Kendrick, John Legend, Adam Levine with Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Rita
Ora and Tegan and Sara with The Lonely Island.
The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby
Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised
live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced
by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and
territories worldwide.