Oscar Show Producer Substitutes: Otherwise John Grazer, Then Who?

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The Academy hasn't skipped the late, great Oscar show producer Gil Cates a lot more than it will today, because it seeks a alternative for Brett Ratner, who was simply likely to serve for the reason that convenience of Feb's 84th Oscars. Ratner posted his resignation yesterday determination number of comments that upset many in the market, and Eddie Murphy, whom Ratner directed within the film Tower Heist and employed for everyone because the host of the year's Academy awards, also withdrew in the show today, departing things out of balance. As THR reported today, Academy leader Tom Sherak arrived at to John Grazer, the 60-year-old producer and co-chief of Imagine Entertainment, concerning the job -- but that communication might have occurred before Murphy withdrew in the show. Grazer, who won the very best picture Oscar for any Beautiful Mind (2001), made lots of sense when Murphy was still being on-board: he offered like a producer on Tower Heist and was credited through the actor with "saving" the film if this went into trouble throughout development. It's less obvious, though, if he'd be needed or amenable since the conditions have transformed. THR continues to be surveying the for ideas about other candidates whom the Academy might tap if things don't exercise with Grazer. Two leading options include... Scott Sanders, the 54-year-old theater producer, who had been stated to become a finalist with this year's job prior to the decision is made to choose Ratner. Sanders, who won a Tony for creating the main one-lady show Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (2002), comes highly suggested by Academy faves Quincy Johnson, Harvey Weinstein, and The famous host oprah Winfrey, with whom he created the hit Broadway musical adaptation from the Color Crimson, which obtained 11 Tony nods. Bill Condon, the 56-year-old author/director, who won the very best modified script Oscar for Gods & Monsters (1998), was nominated for this again for Chicago (2002), and subsequently directed Murphy in Dreamgirls (2006), that the actor received the lone Oscar nomination of his career. Furthermore, Condon offered because the executive producer from the 81st Oscars, that was located by Hugh Jackman and was among the best Oscar shows in recent memory. (Laurence Mark was producer.) Obviously, the Academy might always achieve out again to past Oscar show producers like Bruce Cohen, Laurence Mark, Joe Roth, and Adam Shankman, who could hit the floor running. Academy awards 2012