Actor Tobey Maguire has been tapped to be a presenter at the 79th Academy Awards, telecast producer Laura Ziskin announced today.
Maguire was recently seen in The Good German and will be seen next in Spider-Man 3. His other film credits include the first 2 Spider-Man films, Seabiscuit, Wonder Boys, The Cider House Rules, Pleasantville and The Ice Storm.
Maguire will join fellow actors Ben Affleck, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst, Will Ferrell, Eva Green, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet and Reese Witherspoon as presenters.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2006 will be presented on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.
The Oscars® will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST), beginning with a half-hour red carpet arrivals segment, The Road to the Oscars.