For a brief moment, comedian Kevin Hart was slated to host next year’s Oscar’s ceremony. But since Hart has stepped down following a disappointing response to homophobic tweets he has posted in the past, the Academy is on the scout for a new host.
So now all the buzz is about who should get the gig, and one of the names in the mix is Australia’s own game-changing comedian, Hanna Gadsby.
Basically, Variety published a list of people who could possibly be up for the role, based on who would be a likely choice. As one of the most reputable Hollywood reporters, the Variety list is being taken pretty seriously.
They reference the success of Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix stand-up special Nanette, as well her widely-applauded one-minute Emmy presentation that pretty much stole the show.
Gadsby is not only a powerful advocate of equality, progressive change and especially LGBTQI+ issues, she’s also an amazing public speaker and bloody hilarious. She’s an Oscar host we would ABSOLUTELY get behind so let’s make it happen.
The Variety list also taps Donald Glover, Ellen DeGeneres, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Patton Oswalt, Issa Rae, Maya Rudolph, Wanda Sykes, Kristen Wiig, John Mulaney & Nick Kroll.
So there are some good options on the table, and hopefully this will be a year to watch.