Idris Elba
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, Feb. 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.
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