Nicole Kidman, Pedro Pascal lead star-packed presenter lineup for 2026 Oscars
The 98th Academy Awards will be held on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood
Nicole Kidman, Pedro Pascal, and Channing Tatum have joined the star-studded lineup of presenters for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.
Ahead of the highly anticipated ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced additional presenters for the show, which is scheduled to air on Sunday, March 15.
Alongside Kidman, Pascal and Tatum, presenters will also include Rose Byrne, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Sigourney Weaver, and father-son duo Bill Pullman and Lewis Pullman.
They will appear alongside previously announced presenters including Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Javier Bardem, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani and Maya Rudolph.
Last year’s acting winners Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña will also take the stage as presenters.
Meanwhile, Conan O’Brien will return to host the show for the second consecutive year.
Speaking at a Wednesday, March 11 press event, the Oscars’ creative team teased several surprises planned for this year’s ceremony.
“There’s been rumors of what that reunion is, and we are very excited to announce that we have a Bridesmaids reunion that is going to be very special,” executive producer Raj Kapoor said.
“There’s also going to be a Marvel reunion for the superhero fans, so we’re going to have superstars and superheroes,” added executive producer Katy Mullan. “And there is also going to be an extraterrestrial on the stage, so you can figure that one out.”
When and where will the 2026 Oscar air?
The 98th Academy Awards will air live on ABC and Hulu on March 15, starting at 7 p.m. ET.