setting the record straight

Ryan recently sat down with Diversity For the Awards Circuit Podcast. At the end of the episode, the 48-year-old star denied that he was in talks to host the awards ceremony when asked about reports that he and Hugh Jackman were the top choices.

“No, I don’t say—historically speaking, it’s a hard job, you know. We’ve had people who have come before us who have done it flawlessly, I think, and you’ve had people like There are people who are very talented and fair, based on what’s going on there you say, ‘Oh, this is a very hard job,'” Ryan said.

The actor said, “It would be a dream to do this one day. This is what I will say. I’ve really been spending the year writing a movie just for me, Hugh (Jackman) and Shawn (Levy) that isn’t Marvel, and it’s kind of like that.

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The 97th annual Oscars will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. In June, it was reported that Jimmy Kimmel had declined to return to attend the ceremony for a fifth time. Comedian John Mulaney also rejected the program.

In October, deadline Ryan and Hugh, 56, had several options to host, the report said. He also revealed that Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Dwayne Johnson were also approached as potential hosts.

Hugh previously hosted the 81st Oscars in 2009. He has also hosted the Tony Awards on four separate occasions.

During Ryan’s appearance on the Awards Circuit podcast, he refuted the idea that he is too “busy” to host the ceremony in 2025. He said he wants to focus on spending time with his wife and actor Blake Lively and their four children. in the new Year.