(LR) Actresses Sophia Loren, Shirley MacLaine, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, and Halle Berry present the Best Actress award during the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theater on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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The 2009 Academy Awards ceremony remains an all-time favorite for many who watched it, including your humble correspondent, largely because of the exciting way in which the four Oscars were presented: five past winners introduced the five current nominees for each who are they. prize. This led to a standing ovation from the audience at Dolby (even awards show veterans like… Brad Pitt And Meryl Streep He looked completely giddy in the cut shots); Introductory remarks from past winners that left the current nominees visibly impressed (American actress Anne Hathaway He was in tears) and a group hug for the new winners that was akin to welcoming them into an elite fraternity or sorority (see: Kate Winslet).
For 15 years since that night, Oscar fans have been begging the Academy to bring it back Field of dreams-Like the shape. Hollywood Reporter The academy has learned and confirmed that on March 10, they will get their wish.
The Academy never reveals who will present the awards before the big night, but one can safely assume, given Academy tradition, that last year's four representative winners – Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huiquan And Jamie Lee Curtis – Will be among the five presenters for their categories. Indeed, they were all among the first list of confirmed applicants announced by the academy on Monday.
One will also likely have to read between the lines of this announcement to find out some of the other past winners who will be performing alongside them. The list included previous winners of the Best Actor Award Nicolas Cage, Matthew McConaughey And Al Pacino; Past Best Actress winner Jessica Lange; Past Best Supporting Actor winners Mahershala Ali And Sam Rockwell; And past Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o. (The Academy will announce more presenters in the coming days.)
For those who want a trip down memory lane, below are videos from the 2009 ceremony.
