Will Ryan Reynolds host 2025 Oscars with Hugh Jackman? Deadpool star breaks silence

Setting the document straight

Ryan lately sat down with Selection for the Awards Circuit podcast. On the finish of the episode, the 48-year-old star denied that he’s in conversations to host the awards ceremony when he was requested about stories that he and Hugh Jackman are prime selections.

“No, I do not— traditionally talking, that may be a troublesome job, you understand. We have had those that have come earlier than us that did it flawlessly, I feel, and you’ve got had people who find themselves so proficient and simply primarily based on what’s taking place on the market within the zeitgeist you are like, ‘Oh, that was exhausting. It is a very exhausting job’,” Ryan mentioned.

The actor added, “It will be a dream to do it in the future. I am going to say that. I am actually simply spending the 12 months writing a film for myself, Hugh (Jackman) and Shawn (Levy) to do this just isn’t Marvel, and that’s form of it.”

The Oscars date

The 97th annual Oscars shall be held on March 2 on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Again in June, it was reported that Jimmy Kimmel had declined to return to emcee the ceremony for a fifth time. Comic John Mulaney additionally declined the gig.

In October, Deadline reported that Ryan and Hugh, 56, have been within the mixture of selections to host. In addition they reported that Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Dwayne Johnson had additionally been approached as potential hosts.

Hugh beforehand hosted the 81st Oscars again in 2009. He has additionally hosted the Tony Awards on 4 separate events.

Throughout Ryan’s look on the Awards Circuit podcast, he pushed again towards the concept he’s too “busy” to host the ceremony in 2025. He mentioned that he desires to concentrate on spending time together with his spouse and actor Blake Vigorous and their 4 kids within the new 12 months.