Identity Thief star Melissa McCarthy, Liam Neeson, John Travolta, and Salma Hayek Pinault have been added to the list of presenters set to hit the stage during the 2013 Oscars. The 85th Academy Awards are being produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and the pair made the announcement of the just-added talent today.
Hayek, McCarthy, and Neeson are all one-time Oscar nominees while Travolta has been nominated twice. Hayek was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Frida, McCarthy in the Best Supporting Actress category for Bridesmaids, and Neeson was recognized in the Best Actor category for his performance in Schindler’s List. Travolta’s two nominations came in the Best Actor category for Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction.
The list of Oscar presenters now includes Hayek Pinault, McCarthy, Neeson, Travolta, Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Mark Wahlberg, Ted, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer, Meryl Streep, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Charlize Theron.
In addition, Adele, Dame Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones, and Barbra Streisand are confirmed as performers.
The 2013 Oscars will take place on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood.
