Washington, Feb 19 (EFE).- Actresses Selena Gomez and Ana de Armas, along with television icon Oprah Winfrey, are among the celebrities set to present awards at the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.
The lineup also includes Willem Dafoe, Ben Stiller, Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Lily-Rose Depp, Goldie Hawn, and Connie Nielsen.
Actor Nick Offerman will provide live narration for the ceremony, taking over from last year’s announcer, David Alan Grier.
This latest list of presenters s previously announced stars such as Penélope Cruz, Whoopi Goldberg, and Scarlett Johansson.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien. The event will be broadcast live on ABC and Hulu.
The film Emilia Pérez leads this year’s nominations with 13 nods. Meanwhile, Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón, a co-star of the film, has drawn controversy over past xenophobic and racist remarks on social media. EFE
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