Atlanta, GA 12/1/2010 12:59:25 AM
Anne Hathaway feels intimidated about hosting the Oscars.
The 'Love and Other Drugs' actress is co-hosting next
year's 83rd Annual Academy Awards with James Franco and admits she is
nervous about the ceremony as very few women have previously been
given the honour.
She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I found out that I'm one of three
women to host since ... I think it was 1987. Maybe I'm the fourth, I'm
not sure. I'm still learning all the amazing statistics that I almost
don't want to know because it gets a little bit too intimidating."
Despite her apprehension, Anne is looking forward to the "challenge" of hosting the biggest night in the Hollywood calendar.
She told the New York Post newspaper: "I don't really have a great
reason ... I like a challenge. It seems like an incredibly cool and
exhilarating thing to do. I'm convinced it will be a nerve-wracking
experience."
Academy Awards producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer revealed they
selected the two Hollywood stars to host the ceremony - which will air
live on February 27 - because the pair are "fresh, exciting and
multi-talented".
They said in a statement: "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the
next generation of Hollywood icons - fresh, exciting and
multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both
showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February
27.
"We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that."
