Channing Tatum, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow Named as Oscar Presenters

Jason Bateman, Idris Elba and Liam Neeson also joining the list that now tops 40

Channing Tatum, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ansel Elgort
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Gwyneth PaltrowChanning Tatum, Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Ansel Elgort and Liam Neeson are the latest presenters to be announced for the 87th Academy Awards, the Academy and Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said on Friday.

The announcement came at the end of the week in which 32 presenters and three performers were revealed, bringing the total list of presenters over 40.

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Previously announced presenters include Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Evans, Kevin Hart, Josh Hutcherson, Scarlett Johansson, Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Sienna Miller, Chloe Grace Moretz, Eddie Murphy, David Oyelowo, Chris Pine, Chris Pratt, Margot Robbie, Zoe Saldana, Octavia Spencer, Miles Teller, John Travolta, Kerry Washington and Naomi Watts.

Last year’s acting winners — Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey and Lupita Nyong’o – will also serve as presenters, as will current nominees Marion Cotillard, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.

The 87th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland Complex in Hollywood.

Neil Patrick Harris will host the show.

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