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The Rock says he was the Academy’s first choice for Oscars host

Move over, Kevin Hart.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared on Twitter that he was actually the Academy’s first choice to host the 2019 Oscars after a fan recommended him for the job.

“If the Academy is so inclined to line up a great host for next year’s Oscars, just pick @TheRock. Nuff said,” the fan tweeted.

As it turned out, his dream for next year’s Oscars wasn’t out of the realm of possibility.

“Ah mahalo dude, I was their first choice to host this year, and my goal was to make it the most fun and entertaining Oscars ever. We all tried hard, but couldn’t make it work since I’m shooting Jumanji,” The Rock, 46, responded, referencing the sequel to his 2017 remake. “Academy and I were super bummed but maybe one day down the road.”





Hart, who co-starred in “Jumanji” and will again in its forthcoming sequel, also would’ve been filming.

The Academy announced in early December that 39-year-old Hart would be this year’s host, but three days later he stepped down from the job after social media unearthed his old homophobic tweets.

He apologized for his words, but then later went on “Good Morning America” and said he was “over” apologizing.

There won’t be a host at this year’s awards show.





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