Glenn Close will not make the Oscars this 12 months — this after being tapped as one of many many presenters — as a result of she caught COVID … which kinda leaves Harrison Ford hanging.
The actress contracted the virus simply forward of showtime and might be compelled to overlook Sunday’s broadcast — this in line with her rep. Word is, she’s high-quality, presently resting and isolating … and, in fact, is completely bummed out. It’s unclear who, if anybody, will substitute her.
Close was considered one of 40 completely different well-known presenters who’re set to take the stage and hand out statuettes — and in line with Vanity Fair, which says it caught the Oscars rehearsal this week, she was truly scheduled to be facet by facet together with her outdated “Air Force One” costar.
Some would possibly recall … GC was the Veep in that one, whereas Harrison was the Prez. They did not share a lot display screen time collectively, but it surely was a reasonably iconic flick with larger-than-life actors. Their Oscars look was meant to be a reunion of kinds, however now Ford would possibly fly solo.
Other presenters for the Oscars embody Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Chastain, Hugh Grant, Sigourney Weaver, Antonio Banderas, Michael B. Jordan, Florence Pugh, Pedro Pascal, Melissa McCarthy, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Garfield, Halle Berry, John Travolta and extra.
It’s gonna be a who’s-who … but it surely’ll be down one massive star. Get nicely quickly!