A decade after Anne Hathaway and James Franco hosted the 2011 Oscars – famous for being “the worst show ever” – the team of producers behind the broadcast recently opened up about what went wrong That dreadful night.
As viewers may recall, Hathaway and Franco’s pair looked awkward on the Oscars stage, but that wasn’t the only issue with the show. As the Post’s Lou Lumenich said: “I’ve been watching the Oscar show on TV since the late 1950s, and I’ve seen nothing as awful and mind-numbing as Sunday night – a great storm of incompetent hosts, Terrible writing, awkward moments. “
David Wilde, who was part of the writing team that year, said it was the world’s most uncomfortable blind date between the quiet rocker Stoner Kid and the adorable Theater Camp cheerleaders. The ringer. “I call it an incredibly deeply significant comic event in my life.”
Memorable moments of the evening included when 42-year-old Franco dressed as Marilyn Monroe and joked about having Kevin Bacon’s Six Degrees, separated from Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaghy. Hathaway, 38, later sang an ear-breaking portrayal of “On My Own” from “Les Misérables” – ironically he sang it for the film adaptation of the musical a year later – Hugh Jackman, who was in the front row Were sitting The “Devil Wears Prada” star then called Jackman a “giant jack-ass” and said how he “stuck his fake retractable claws into my heart” during the show.
Franco later pleaded guilty over writing it, but Wilde requested a separation, explaining in a recent interview that Justin Timberlake was an unofficial first choice to host the Oscars.
“I was writing with Justin and I remember the producers saying to me, ‘Do you want to have a soft ask if he will host the Oscars?” “Wilde said, noting that Timberlake was interested.” He said he would love to do it, but he thought it was a year ago for him. He wanted to wait until “The Social Network” went through an award season. The Aaron Sorkin-pen Facebook drama garnered eight nominations and won three that year.
One of the show’s organizers, Jordan Rubin, said that there was some tension between Hathaway and Franco. “He showed up to play and is 110 percent committed,” Ringer said. “And he was a great guy but it often seemed like he woke up with a nap. It’s almost like you’re showing on the tennis court and one person decided they were going to play in the US Open. And the other wants to play in jeans and hit some balls. “
Megan Amram, a comedian who was tasked with drafting some shows, said she felt the pair were “random” from the start.
“I thought it sounded like the time someone drove pop culture through an algorithm and spit it out on paper that it seemed like the youth would like.” “But in practice, it was very random.”
He said, “Some of the stuff that was made on the show was written a few days ago. We have written all these jokes, but I don’t think we ever get into a tone or get excited about what the show will be like. “
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