pedro pascal is now part of the Academy’s final round of presenters for Sunday’s Oscars telecast, a late-stage lineup move that signals how tightly the show is being shaped in its final days. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed the additions on Wednesday, naming 11 presenters in the last wave. The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, with the telecast set for Sunday from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, airing live on ABC and Hulu.
Pedro Pascal and the Academy’s final presenter slate
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its final group of show presenters for the Oscars: Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum and Sigourney Weaver. The announcement was made by executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan.
While presenter lineups can look like a simple parade of familiar names, the timing of the “final round” matters. This is the point when producers lock in the on-air rhythm: who is placed where, which segments need a particular kind of presence, and how to balance nominees, established stars, and intergenerational appeal in a limited runtime. The Academy did not disclose which awards each presenter will introduce.
Three of the newly named presenters are also nominated this year in the acting categories: Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Delroy Lindo for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent. Their inclusion underscores a traditional Oscars tension: celebrating the year’s work while also managing the show as a live broadcast built around pacing and recognition.
How the Oscars broadcast is being built—hosts, announcer, and timing
The Oscars will be hosted by Conan O’Brien for the second year in a row, with Matt Berry serving as the announcer. The Academy’s presenter announcements—both earlier and in the final round—map out a larger production strategy that increasingly relies on a broad bench of presenters rather than a small cluster of repeated on-air roles.
The telecast is set to air live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15, beginning at 4 p. m. PT. In Eastern Time, that corresponds to 7 p. m. ET. The ceremony will be available on ABC and Hulu.
Previously announced presenters include Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph and Zoe Saldaña. With the final group added, the Academy is signaling that the presenter roster is now fully set, reducing uncertainty around on-air logistics as the show approaches.
What the presenter list reveals about the season’s competitive center
The Oscars presenter roster lands against a competitive backdrop led by a standout nomination leader. Sinners leads this year’s Oscar nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods, including best picture and best director. One Battle After Another follows in second place with 13 nominations. These figures frame what many viewers will experience on the night: a ceremony that, even as it celebrates a broad field, inevitably revolves around a small set of dominant titles.
In that context, the final presenter lineup functions as more than window dressing. It helps set the show’s tone as it moves between major categories, nominated talent, and headline-friendly moments. The inclusion of pedro pascal alongside nominees and veterans alike suggests a roster designed to keep the broadcast recognizably star-driven while still reflecting the awards race. Yet the Academy’s announcement offers no detail on the sequence of presentations, leaving the live show to reveal how producers intend to distribute these names across key moments.
For viewers, the clearer takeaway is structural: the Academy has moved from assembling a presenter list to finalizing the broadcast itself. With Conan O’Brien returning as host, Matt Berry as announcer, and pedro pascal in the last wave of presenters, the telecast’s on-air architecture is now largely visible—while the night’s outcomes remain the only true unknown.
