Halle Berry, Jeff Bridges also on the newly announced list of celebrities who will hand out trophies at the big event.
By Jocelyn Vena
Sandra Bullock
Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images
Sandra Bullock took home a Best Actress trophy at the 2010 Oscars for her acclaimed turn in "The Blind Side," and now the star will be on hand to present an award at next year's big event when it takes place on February 27.
Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey and Oscar winners Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry and Marisa Tomei also are part of the list of 2011 Academy Awards presenters that the show's producers released on Monday. More Oscar presenters are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks, while the nominees will be announced on January 25. Meanwhile, the nominees for the Golden Globes were revealed on Tuesday, with films like "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech."
Oscar night will be hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco, with the latter actor also figuring to play an even more prominent part in the ceremony. The 32-year-old is considered a lock to nab a Best Actor nomination for his turn as a trapped hiker in "127 Hours," the Danny Boyle-directed drama that's also expected to compete for Best Picture honors.
The 28-year-old Hathaway, meanwhile, remains a long shot in the Best Actress category for her role in "Love & Other Drugs," which received mixed reviews and reeled in just $14 million over the extended Thanksgiving holiday.
Hiring Franco and Hathaway as hosts certainly marks a strategic turn by the Academy, which has long been accused of being out of touch with the young pop-culture mainstream. A quick scan of Oscar history shows that, over the last two decades, no previous host has been younger than 40 when emceeing the show. Most recently, 64-year-old Steve Martin and 51-year-old Alec Baldwin assumed co-hosting duties, notching the event's best ratings in five years.
The 83rd Academy Awards will air live from Los Angeles on ABC.
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