If Ben Stiller & Downey Jr. Aren't Hosting the Oscars...
Filed under: Awards, Exhibition, Oscar Watch
Back in October, Adam Shankman was determined to make the Oscars fun, itching to "kick up the funny a little bit" and celebrate entertainment. But there wasn't a whole new revamp in mind -- he still wanted to continue with the path laid out last year and have Hugh Jackman host ... but the actor refused. Rumors immediately started bubbling that Neil Patrick Harris was circling, but there were other funny men in his sights. Deadline Hollywood reports that Shankman and Bill Mechanic went to Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. to host as a duo.But they said no.
Talk about a bummer. It's quite easy to imagine the red carpet coverage wind down, and Stiller and Downey Jr. dancing or strolling to center stage. They could easy bring a healthy dose of classic funny, yet still embody the new spin focused solely on entertainment and mirth. Hell, I would easily take Robert on his own. Can you imagine a series of blips where he acts out scenes from the top contenders or top grossing films? He could fall in love and be a lonely old man with a balloon house, travel into space, throw out classic Tarantino dialogue, channel Julia Child, suffer through a painful locker, feel the pressure of A Single Man...
But that dream is done. Is there any duo who could bring the same excellence? It would never happen, but if Ben and Robert are a no-go, I want insanity with a slice of brilliance by joining Christopher Walken and Jane Lynch. How about you? What other Oscar hosting duos would you suggest?
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11-03-2009 @ 6:25PM
Ezri said...
Sorry, but I still want Hugh to do it :-) With more creative freedom, he could try improvise and show a great performance, even without singing and dancing. He is awesome stage performer and very funny...sigh. OK, back to planet Earth...I think maybe Will Ferrell or Owen Wilson? Owen and Vince Vaughn? I am not sure if I am gonna watch Oscars without Hugh hosting...
No Neil Patrick Harris, please, he has "TV" written all over him and he wasn´t *that* great.
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11-03-2009 @ 5:03PM
Dan L said...
Walken and Lady Gaga.
:)
If you don't know why, hit up this thing called Google.
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11-03-2009 @ 8:26PM
Stephie said...
I saw the video clip over the weekend (a friend sent me the link). The folks at my house were wondering why I was laughing like a nut, and when they saw the clip, they were ROFL'ing just as much as I was.
11-03-2009 @ 5:10PM
Mike said...
Will Ferrell and Jack Black were pretty funny when they presented together a few years back. I'm not the biggest fan of their movies, but they might thrive in this setting.
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11-03-2009 @ 5:33PM
Christian M. Howell said...
Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson
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11-03-2009 @ 6:26PM
Garrett said...
Johnny Depp and Ellen Degeneres
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