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Hollywood’s award season will finally come to an end with the 96th Oscars being presented at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, on Sunday, March 10. With fans expecting Cillian Murphy’sOppenheimerto be the night’s big winner, other films and artists are also waiting in line for their surprises.
However, while Cillian Murphy’s film was appreciated by the Academy Awards committee, the actor got shockingly sidelined from the list of presenters. As the Oscars released their official list of award presenters for the night, they overlooked big A-listers Murphy, Kate Winslet, and more.
Performers and Presenters of the 96th Oscars
As Hollywood prepares for the big night of the 96th Academy Awards,Billboardrevealed the list of performers and presenters chosen to be on stage. With the Oscars event scheduled for March 10, the outlet announced how the committee carefully skimmed through A-listers and selected a handful of icons to perform shows and present awards on stage.
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According to reports from the outlet, Billie Eilish and Finneas are set to performWhat Was I Made For?,which is also expected to win the best original song. Marking their third Oscar performance in five years, the siblings are to be followed by Becky G, who will performThe Fire Inside,marking her second Oscar performance with a solo spotlight.
Further, the stage will be taken over byRyan Gosling, who is set to performI’m Just KenfromBarbie,alongside Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Jon Batiste and Scott George are also set to perform on stage. But while the performers’ list ended quickly, the presenters’ list seems especially long for 2024.
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Having major A-listers likeEmily Blunt, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, America Ferrera, Ariana Grande, Chris Hemsworth, Michael Keaton,Jennifer Lawrence, Al Pacino, and more, the list appears unending.
The Academy Awards Sidelined Cillian Murphy
While the Academy Awards committee handed a long list of celebrity A-listers who are set to present awards on the night of March 10, they seemingly overlooked a few big stars. Sparking concerns among fans for sideling the important star of the night –Cillian Murphy, the Oscars received spiteful comments from fans onX.
Calling out the Academy Awards for hiringZendayawhile turning a blind eye to stars like Cillian Murphy and Kate Winslet, fans pointed out the hypocrisy of the committee. While on the one hand fans are expecting Murphy’sOppenheimerto receive its big win, on the other hand, the Oscars is just casually sidelining the actor.
https://twitter.com/estergarcia0/status/1766386013545361462
Kate Winslet isn’t on this list. I will not be watching the#Oscars
— b 𖤐 (@pvssyslayer420)July 04, 2025
zendaya bleh
— Dandy (@Mr_Pink_Dandy)August 24, 2025
Bad Bunny with the other presenterspic.twitter.com/QdGeNd3a2K
— Not on here a lot (@twit_031)July 11, 2025
The Sandra Bullock erasure
— Andrew Zickmund (@zickmundfreud)June 13, 2025
Kate Winslet’s fans rose unanimously in support of the actress, as one user commented boycotting the Oscars since they didn’t choose theTitanicactress as a presenter. Others joined hands to slam the event for neglecting acclaimed stars while offering the stage to celebrities like Bad Bunny.
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