Kevin Hart Explains Why Hosting The Oscars Is Not In His Future
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The comedian had previously stepped down from hosting the 2019 award ceremony after facing backlash over his old tweets.
All jokes aside, Kevin Hart has no plans to ever host the Oscars.
During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday, the comedian told host Andy Cohen that hosting the Academy Awards show is “not going to happen” for him.
“Kill the idea of it. It’s not going to happen,” he said, later adding that “there’s no return of good.”
Hart was tapped to host the 2019 Oscars, but he stepped down from the gig amid controversy over his old homophobic tweets and jokes that had resurfaced online shortly after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that he’d be the host.
The “Jumanji” actor initially refused to publicly apologize for his past comments, claiming that he had already done so years before. But he tweeted an apology to the LGBTQ community the following day when he announced his decision to step down. He has since expressed regret for how he handled the situation.