Dwayne Johnson Says He Was the 'First Choice' to Host Oscars 2019

Dwayne Johnson says he was almost the one to host the 2019 Oscars!

After a fan tweeted to the 46-year-old actor that he should host the awards show next year, Dwayne replied saying that he was actually the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’s “first choice” to host this year.

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“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,” Dwayne said before adding his filming schedule was what stopped him from taking on the gig.

“We all tried hard, but couldn’t make it work since I’m shooting Jumanji. Academy and I were super bummed but maybe one day down the road,” Dwayne said.

The day before, it was announced that there will be no host at the Oscars this year after Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting after his past homophobic remarks resurfaced.

The 2019 Academy Awards will be airing on Sunday (February 24) on ABC.