Charlize Theron, Barbra Streisand, Kathy Bates, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Queen Latifah and John Travolta will be presenters at the upcoming Oscars. The announcement was made by two of the event’s producers, Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic.
Other presenters include Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Ben Stiller, Tyler Perry, Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart, Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn. They will all hand out awards throughout the evening.
The films Avatar and The Hurt Locker are the favourites with nine nominations each, including Best Film and Best Director for James Cameron and his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow.
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the ceremony next Sunday evening (March 7) at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast live on ABC.