{"id":23176,"date":"2025-03-03T14:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23176"},"modified":"2025-03-03T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:16:55","slug":"reason-why-harrison-ford-is-no-longer-presenting-at-tonights-oscars-after-dropping-out-last-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23176","title":{"rendered":"Reason why Harrison Ford is no longer presenting at tonight\u2019s Oscars after dropping out last minute"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The ‘real reason’ that much-loved actor Harrison Ford will not appear at tonight’s Oscar’s ceremony has been confirmed.<\/p>\n

Ford was due to appear on the red carpet this evening (2 Mar), almost 40 years after he was nominated for a Best Actor golden statuette for his role as Detective John Book in\u00a0Witness.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Indiana Jones\u00a0<\/em>front-man was due to present an award this evening, alongside the likes of Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, and Rachel Zegler.<\/p>\n

The 82-year-old’s publicist\u00a0confirmed<\/a>\u00a0to ABC that he was forced to cancel his appearance at the 97th star-studded soiree after being diagnosed with shingles.<\/p>\n

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The actor’s publicist has confirmed the news (Todd Wawrychuk\/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. As per the NHS, the condition’s earliest signs can include a tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin, or a headache combined with feeling generally unwell.<\/p>\n

The rash in question usually appears on the chest and stomach, but can appear anywhere on the body.<\/p>\n

He’s been replaced by fellow\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0<\/em>star Mark Hamill.<\/p>\n

Tyla has contacted Ford’s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n

The speculation regarding Ford’s health comes just a week after Ford’s appearance at this year’s Screen Actor’s Guild Awards (SAGs) on 23 Feb, where he somewhat stole the show by munching away on a snack whilst sitting behind his\u00a0Shrinking\u00a0<\/em>co-star Jessica Williams.<\/p>\n

The actress was making a speech at the time, and leant out of the way to give viewers a clearer look at the Hollywood veteran, with the pair creating a viral moment.<\/p>\n

The biggest Oscars snubs ever<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Citizen Kane\u00a0<\/em>loses to\u00a0How Green Was My Valley\u00a0<\/em>(1942)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Citizen Kane didn’t win Best Picture (RKO Radio Pictures)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Orson Welles\u2019 epic tale of the rise and fall of a media baron topped BFI\u2019s\u00a0Sight & Sound\u00a0<\/em>poll of the best films ever made for 40 years, but this apparently wasn\u2019t enough to win an Academy Award.<\/p>\n

The gong instead went to\u00a0How Green Was My Valley,\u00a0<\/em>which it\u2019s fair to say has not stood the test of time to quite the same extent.<\/p>\n

To add insult to injury, Welles had a falling out with the Academy prior to the ceremony, and the audience booed every time his name was mentioned.<\/p>\n

Citizen Kane\u00a0<\/em>was nominated for nine Academy Awards, but only took home the statuette for Best Original Screenplay.<\/p>\n

E.T.\u00a0<\/em>loses to\u00a0Gandhi\u00a0<\/em>(1983)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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E.T. did not go home with any Oscars (Universal)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Even Richard Attenborough, who ended up winning Best Picture for his biopic\u00a0Gandhi<\/em>, thought Steven Spielberg\u2019s\u00a0E.T.\u00a0<\/em>should have won.<\/p>\n

He is quoted in Joseph McBride\u2019s\u00a0Steven Spielberg: A Biography\u00a0<\/em>as saying of the moment his win was announced: \u201cI didn\u2019t go to the podium, I went over to Spielberg. He got up, I put my arms round him, and I said, \u2018This isn\u2019t right, this should be yours’.”<\/p>\n

Spielberg\u2019s tale of the bond between a lonely child and a horrifying looking alien remains one of the most beloved films of all time, absolutely dominating the box office following its 1982 release<\/p>\n

The Shawshank Redemption\u00a0<\/em>loses to\u00a0Forrest Gump\u00a0<\/em>(1995)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Shawshank Redemption wasn’t that popular originally (Colombia)<\/cite><\/div>\n

While both of these films are pretty much universally adored,\u00a0The Shawshank Redemption\u00a0<\/em>still tops IMDb’s 250 highest rated list and is regularly cited as one of the greatest movies of all time.<\/p>\n

While in hindsight, the fact the film failed to win any of the seven Oscars it was nominated for is pretty odd,\u00a0The Shawshank Redemption\u00a0<\/em>was a box office bomb, and in the year of its release was massively overshadowed by\u00a0Forrest Gump\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Pulp Fiction.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, one fan admitted they were \u2018blown away to find out that the movie didn’t win a single Academy Award\u2019 on Reddit.<\/p>\n

Saving Private Ryan\u00a0<\/em>loses to\u00a0Shakespeare in Love\u00a0<\/em>(1999)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Harvey Weinstein was to blame for Saving Private Ryan’s loss (DreamWorks\/Paramount)<\/cite><\/div>\n

In yet another upset for Steven Spielberg, his epic World War Two drama lost out to romcom\u00a0Shakespeare in Love.<\/em><\/p>\n

This has since been chalked up to the sinister machinations of Harvey Weinstein, who Den of Geek\u00a0reports<\/a>\u00a0started a \u2018whisper campaign\u2019 claiming the only good part of\u00a0Saving Private Ryan\u00a0<\/em>was the first 20 minutes, with the rest being \u2018sentimental hokum\u2019.<\/p>\n

DreamWorks marketer Terry Press recalls Spielberg telling him \u2018I do not want to get down in the mud with Harvey\u2019 when he was urged to fight back amid Weinstein\u2019s bullish campaign tactics.<\/p>\n

Brokeback Mountain\u00a0<\/em>loses to\u00a0Crash\u00a0<\/em>(2000)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Ang Lee’s queer masterpiece didn’t win (Focus Features)<\/cite><\/div>\n

The following year saw another shock Best Picture upset, with the widely reviled\u00a0Crash\u00a0<\/em>triumphing over\u00a0Brokeback Mountain.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Reddit user called it \u2018truly the greatest robbery of all time\u2019.<\/p>\n

Director Ang Lee\u00a0claimed<\/a>\u00a0in a 2024 Deadline interview that support for his tragic gay love story \u2018had a ceiling\u2019 amid the Academy of the time.<\/p>\n

He even recalls being told to stay in the wings of the stage in-between his Best Director win and the announcement of Best Picture, being told by a stage manager: \u201cEverybody assumes you will win.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear this one still hurts for many cinephiles, with one calling\u00a0Crash<\/em>\u2019s win \u2018absolutely criminal\u2019.<\/p>\n

Featured Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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