A few days before the Oscar gala, the Los Angeles Film Academy announced additional prominent helpers. Among the 16 celebrities are Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, Hollywood veteran Steven Spielberg and singer Ariana Grande. Actresses Emily Blunt, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Charlize Theron and colleagues such as Ryan Gosling and Ben Kingsley will also be on stage as “presenters”.

The Oscar Academy had previously named a number of stars, including Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Jennifer Lawrence, Rita Moreno, Al Pacino, Zendaya, Nicolas Cage, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jamie Lee Curtis, as helpers for the March 10 trophy show . Among other things, they help distribute prizes at the gala. The 96th Academy Awards will be hosted by comedian and host Jimmy Kimmel.