Actors reportedly have been asked to host and it ‘looks like’ both have accepted. By Eric Ditzian James Franco and Anne Hathaway Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ Jim Spellman/ FilmMagic/ WireImage In an unexpected Oscar turn two years ago, Anne Hathaway joined host Hugh Jackman onstage for a parody of “Frost/Nixon.” And James Franco ‘s entire career, from starring in “General Hospital” to appearing as a pillow-humping version of himself in “30 Rock,” can be filed under the category of “What will that dude do next?” Well, as unexpected as it may be, next up for both Franco and Hathaway might be jobs co-hosting the 83rd Annual Academy Awards next year. Deadline Hollywood reports that the actors have been offered the gig and it “looks like” both have accepted. MTV News’ requests for comment from the Academy and Franco and Hathaway’s reps were not returned as of press time. Whether or not Franco hosts the show, he figures to play a prominent part in the ceremony. The 32-year-old is considered a lock for a best-actor nomination for his turn as a trapped hiker in “127 Hours,” the Danny Boyle-directed drama that’s also expected to nab a Best Picture nod. Hathaway, 28, meanwhile, remains a long-shot in the best-actress category for “Love & Other Drugs,” a film that received mixed reviews and reeled in just $14 million over the extended Thanksgiving holiday. Hiring Franco and Hathaway as hosts would certainly mark 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 the last two decades of Oscar history shows that not one host has even been as young as in his or her 30s when emceeing the show. Most recently, 64-year-old Steve Martin and 51-year-old Alec Baldwin assumed hosting duties, notching the show’s best ratings in five years.
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James Franco, Anne Hathaway May Host The Oscars
