BEVERLY HILLS, CA – “Marvel’s The
Avengers” cast mates Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Samuel L.
Jackson, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo will present together on the
Oscar stage, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
"We are happy to re-unite
the ‘Avengers’ cast to present on our show," said Craig Zadan and Neil
Meron. "Audiences who enjoyed the year's biggest box office hit will be
excited to see these terrific actors back together again."
Downey has twice been
nominated for an Oscar, for his leading role in “Chaplin” (1992) and
for his supporting role in “Tropic Thunder” (2008).
Evans, who will be making his first Oscar show appearance, will be seen in the upcoming “The Iceman.”
Jackson was nominated in
1994 for his supporting role in “Pulp Fiction.” He can also be seen
in this year’s Best Picture nominee “Django Unchained.”
Renner was nominated for
his leading role in 2009 Best Picture winner “The Hurt Locker” and for
his supporting role in “The Town” (2010). Renner had roles in this
year’s “The Bourne Legacy” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
(2011).
Ruffalo received his first nomination for his supporting role in 2010 Best Picture nominee “The Kids Are All Right.”
Oscars®
for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar
Sunday, February 24, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland
Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on
the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be
televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron
are producers of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films,
television movies, series, and Broadway productions. Their feature
films include The Bucket List, Footloose, Hairspray, and Chicago,
which won six Academy Awards including one for “Best Picture.” For
television, they’ve produced films of “Steel Magnolias,” "Life with
Judy Garland," and "A Raisin in the Sun," among many others and the
series “Smash” and “Drop Dead Diva.” They recently returned to their
roots in live theater by producing Broadway revivals of the
Tony-winning “Promises, Promises” and the Tony-winning 50th Anniversary
revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
SOURCE The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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