Channing’s planning Oscar showstopper
He’s hoping for a ‘Fred Astaire moment’ There really has been no business in showbusiness this year. So when award ceremonies return, we can only hope for plenty of wild and wonderful behaviour.
Thankfully, Channing Tatum is already on the case and he’s hoping to be one of the main stars at the Oscars 2021.
The actor/dancer/ producer/director plans to dance his way through this year’s ceremony, like a modern-day Fred Astaire.
Channing has always been a fan of the glitzy awards bash, which has been pushed back from its usual slot in February to April.
And with this year’s ceremony being produced by his long-time friend and Magic Mike collaborator Steven Soderbergh, the chance to dazzle Hollywood and the rest of the world is too good to pass up. A source tells me: “Channing would be a terrific Oscars host, but what he’s really looking for is a truly showstopping moment on that show – not just showing up and handing out a trophy. “It’s one stage he’s wanted to dance on his whole life and hasn’t had the chance yet. “And to cement himself as his generation’s answer to Fred Astaire, he’s got to make this happen at some point.” The 2019 ceremony went ahead without a host after Kevin Hart quit over controversial decade-old tweets.
The Academy and ABC drafted in a number of A-list presenters and big moments instead, in what was the first hostless ceremony since 1989 – but the unusual set-up went down a storm.
A Queen medley followed by “not hosts” Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph got the ceremony off to a cracking start before Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s spine-tingling duet provided that “moment” many Oscar producers can only dream about. And then 2020 followed suit. With some interesting ideas up his sleeve, I reckon Oscar bosses would be mad not to sign up Channing.