Actors Salma Hayek Pinault, Melissa McCarthy, Liam Neeson and John Travolta will present on the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today.
Hayek Pinault earned an Oscar nomination for her leading performance in "Frida." She will be seen next in "Grown Ups 2."
McCarthy earned a nomination for her performance in a supporting role in the 2011 hit film "Bridesmaids." She stars in the recently released film "Identity Thief" and will be seen next in "The Heat."
Neeson received an Oscar nomination for his leading role in Best Picture winner "Schindler's List." His other credits include "Taken," "Batman Begins," "Love Actually," "Gangs of New York" and "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace."
Travolta has been nominated twice for Actor in a Leading Role for "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction." His other credits include "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," "Hairspray," "Be Cool," "Swordfish," 'Face/Off" and "Grease."
Hayek Pinault, McCarthy, Neeson and Travolta join a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters including
Ben Affleck,
Jessica Chastain,
Jennifer Lawrence,
Halle Berry,
Sandra Bullock,
Nicole Kidman,
Reese Witherspoon,
Mark Wahlberg, Ted and "Marvel's The Avengers" cast members
Robert Downey Jr.,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Chris Evans,
Jeremy Renner and
Mark Ruffalo; returning 2011 Oscar winners
Jean Dujardin,
Christopher Plummer,
Octavia Spencer and
Meryl Streep; "Chicago" cast members
Richard Gere,
Queen Latifah, Renée Zellweger and
Catherine Zeta-Jones; special guests
Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Daniel Radcliffe,
Channing Tatum and
Charlize Theron; and performers Adele, Dame
Shirley Bassey,
Norah Jones and
Barbra Streisand.
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. For more information go to Oscar.com or download the official Oscars app.
ABOUT
Craig Zadan AND
Neil Meron 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."
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