In a move that is sure to exponentially jack up the sex appeal of the notorious long and arduous Academy Awards, the Academy has enlisted Australian actor, and recent star of Buz Luhrmann’s epic film “Australia,” Hugh Jackman to host the 81st annual Oscars.
After a streak of surprisingly low ratings with quirky, bookish hosts, such as Jon Stewart and Ellen DeGeneres it became apparent that audiences didn’t really want to tune in to watch non-movie stars.
It won’t be the first time he has hosted an event, as Jackman has hosted the Tony Awards in the past, but can the near-sighted actor really hold it together as a stand-up comedian for the awards?
Maybe this will help “Australia”s already doomed Oscar chances by 2-3%?
They definitely got their “out of the box” choice…. Let’s see how he does.
Well, he can sing and dance. Maybe it’s going to be a throwback year. Maybe he’ll make lots of jokes about why Australia got snubbed.