The Academy Awards producers announced today that four actors and actresses will be making “special appearances” on the Oscars telecast when the event is broadcast later this month.
“We are quite excited to have Charlize, Chan, Joe and Dan join us on the show,” said telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “We are happy to feature them as special guests in our production.”
It doesn’t look like these four people will be presenting an award, since the showrunners are simply saying that this is a “special appearance.” They could be appearing in a skit, or one of the special tributes they have lined up for James Bond and movie musicals.
The press release issued this morning notes the accomplishments of each of the stars:
Theron won an Oscar for her leading role in “Monster” and received her second nomination for her leading role in “North Country” (2005). Theron starred in 2012’s “Prometheus” and “Snow White and the Huntsman.”
Tatum, who starred in five films of 2012, including “Magic Mike,” “21 Jump Street” and “The Vow,” will next be seen in “Side Effects,” due out this week, and “White House Down,” due out this Summer.
Gordon-Levitt had a very busy year, with roles in “Dark Knight Rises,” “Looper” and the Best Picture nominee “Lincoln.” He most recently starred in “Don Jon’s Addiction,” which he also wrote and directed, and which premiered at Sundance last month.
Radcliffe starred as the title character in the “Harry Potter” series, which is the highest grossing film series of all time. In 2012 he starred in “The Woman in Black,” and this year will be seen in “Kill Your Darlings,” “Horns” and “The F Word.”
This will be Gordon-Levitt, Radcliffe and Tatum’s first time appearing on the Oscar show.
Plans for the Academy Awards have been coming in on a daily basis. Yesterday, it was announced that The Avengers cast members would present an award together. On Tuesday we learned that Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer will be presenting. Other stars set to appear who’ve been announced in recent weeks include Mark Wahlberg and his teddy bear Ted, and performances from Barbra Streisand, Adele and Norah Jones.
The Academy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC Sunday, February 24. See a complete list of 2013 Oscar nominees.
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