Harrison Ford to miss the Oscars due to unexpected illness: who will replace him
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82-year-old actor Harrison Ford will not be able to host the Academy Awards ceremony due to a diagnosed case of shingles. He will be replaced by another star of "Star Wars" - Mark Hamill.
Famous Hollywood actor Harrison Ford canceled his appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony. The 82-year-old man was diagnosed with an illness.
UNN reports with reference to Entertainment Weekly and Independent.
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On Wednesday, Harrison Ford was announced as one of the Oscar presenters at the ceremony, along with Gal Gadot, Zoe Saldaña, Andrew Garfield, Margaret Qualley, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Zegler, Alba Rohrwacher, and Dave Bautista.
But it was recently revealed that the 82-year-old "Indiana Jones" actor was forced to withdraw from the presenting opportunity after being diagnosed with shingles yesterday.
What is shingles
It is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It often appears as blisters caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Ford to be replaced by another 'Star Wars' actor
Shortly after Ford's illness became known, Oscar organizers announced on Saturday that "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill would take the stage as a "presenter."
Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor, whose most famous role is Jedi Luke Skywalker in the "Star Wars" film epic. After these films, Hamill successfully worked on Broadway, voiced cartoons and video games.
Among other presenters on Sunday night
Whoopi Goldberg is also scheduled to take the Oscar stage for the first time in 10 years.
Other presenters on Sunday night include Halle Berry, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Cillian Murphy, Bowen Yang, John Lithgow, Emma Stone, Ana de Armas, and Ben Stiller.
Ariana Grande, nominated for her first Oscar for her role as Glinda in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked," is said to perform a song with her co-star Cynthia Erivo, who is also nominated for the role of Elphaba.