The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced yet another puzzling decision in the lead-up to the annual Oscars ceremony.
On Sunday night, 'highly recognized talent from various walks of life' will be presenting the eight nominees for Best Picture rather than just actors, as in years past.
Those talents include anti-Trump chef and restaurateur Jose Andres, Daily Show host Trevor Noah and civil rights leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis and the woman who many consider to be the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams.
It is not clear which of the nominated films will be presented by these new presenters, who also include: Dana Carvey, Queen Latifah, Tom Morello, and Amandla Stenberg.
The final three presenters, Barbra Streisand, Diego Luna and Mike Meyers, will almost certainly be introducing the to films with which they have close ties: A Star is Born, Roma and Bohemian Rhapsody.
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New talent: The Academy announced that 'highly recognized talent from various walks of life' will be presenting the eight nominees for Best Picture (Serena Williams on left and Trevor Noah on right)
Shallow: Barbra Streisand, Diego Luna and Mike Meyers, will likely be introducing A Star is Born (above), Roma and Bohemian Rhapsody respectively
Streiand starred in the fourth of the five film versions of A Star is Born, Luna appeared in Roma director Alfonso Cuaron's breakthrough film Y Tu Mama Tambien, and Meyers is a member of the Rhapsody cast.
The Queen biopic has been mired in scandal due to the decision of the studio to hire director Bryan Singer despite multiple allegations that he raped underage boys.
Those allegations were again brought to light after the nominations were announces, prompting
