The stars will be shining nice and bright on Oscar night in 2023, as the Academy has just unveiled a new list of presenters for the 95th Oscars, due this Sunday.
Jessica Chastain (who will again be taking a short break from Broadway, where she is starring in a production of “A Doll’s House”), Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh and Sigourney Weaver will present at the 95th Academy Awards.
This distinguished group joins another lineup of previously announced Hollywood talent killers for the big movie night: Riz Ahmed, Michael B. Jordan, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Emily Blunt, Jonathan Majors, Questlove, Glenn Close, Ariana DeBose , Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Troy Kotsur, Deepika Padukone, Zoe Saldana, and Donnie Yen.
Speculation continues as to who can present a leading actor Oscar, given that last year’s winner “King Richard” Will Smith is unable to attend the ceremony.
Lenny Kravitz has been announced to perform during the “In Memoriam” segment, and nearly all of the best original songs will be performed live, with the hope that Lady Gaga will rise, Hangman-style, on the telecast by performing “Hold My.” . Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”. Expect more names to be announced in the coming days.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Academy Awards will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets around the world on Sunday at 5 pm PT.
