Actor James Franco and Actress Anne Hathaway to Co-Host the 2011 Academy Awards that will be held on 27 February at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
They will be the youngest hosts of the ceremony for decades, as the show's producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer look to catch the attention of a new generation of viewers to the live telecast.
Hathaway was nominated for an Oscar in 2009 for "Rachel Getting Married", while Franco is popular for his Harry Osborn role in the Spider-Man films.
The shows producers stated that James Franco and Anne Hathaway epitomize the next generation of Hollywood icons - fresh, thrilling and versatile.He also added that they hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their unbelievable talents as well as entertain the world during this event.
James Franco, 32, and Hathaway, 28, will be the youngest hosts of the show ever since the 29-year-old Goldie Hawn took on co-hosting duties in 1975.They capture from this year's successful, but older partnership of Alec Baldwin, 52, and Steve Martin 65, which attracted 41 million viewers, the maximum audience since 2005.
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