The Academy is officially on the prowl for a new host for the 2025 Oscars—because apparently, no one learned their lesson from last time.
Jimmy Kimmel, the human cat with nine lives of Oscars hosting experience, has waved the “thanks, but no thanks” flag. After surviving four rounds of celebrity awkwardness and viral Will Smith flashbacks, the man decided to walk into the sunset back in August. He probably figured a fifth round would just tempt fate. Smart guy.
So now, producers are huddling together like desperate students on group project night, scrambling for ideas. And here’s the juicy part: rumor has it they’re eyeing none other than Hollywood’s bromantic dynamic duo—Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman! Yes, the real-life buddy comedy that has been tormenting each other on social media might be taking their banter live on stage. If Deadpool and Wolverine together wasn’t chaotic enough on-screen, can you even imagine the Oscars version? Someone get an insurance policy on the Dolby Theatre.
And get this—a rotating lineup of hosts might be in the works too. Because if the show is already four hours long, why not toss in some host musical chairs for good measure? Think of it: Hugh sings a little (he hosted back in 2009, remember?), Ryan cracks wise, and in the chaos, someone mispronounces another winner’s name. It’s everything we didn’t know we needed.
But wait! There’s more! The Academy is also reportedly chatting up Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Because if all else fails, you just throw in every funny, charismatic person you can find and hope they don’t knock over the Oscar statue while trying to wrestle it. Picture this: Will Ferrell in a tux too tight, The Rock giving out awards and protein shakes, and Amy Poehler possibly turning the whole night into a bizarre “Parks and Rec” reunion no one saw coming.
Mark your calendars, because this high-stakes, glitter-covered circus will air Sunday, March 2, 2025, on ABC. That gives you a few months to stockpile snacks, mentally prepare for acceptance speeches that go on forever, and place bets on who will deliver the first awkward joke about the slap from two years ago.
Let the search begin, Hollywood. May the odds be ever in the Academy’s favor—because at this point, it’s looking more like an episode of The Bachelor than an awards show.
