By now you've had a few hours to digest the news that James Franco and Anne Hathaway will host the Academy Awards next year, something that is likely a dream come true for Twentieth Century Fox (perhaps Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis can do an interpretive dance to commemorate the ten Best Picture nominees, too!). But who else was considered? Ahead, Movieline imagines 20 rejected Oscar-host pairings based on the selection of Franco and Hathaway.
1.) Bill O'Reilly and Michelle Williams
2.) Robert De Niro and Kim Kardashian
3.) Jeff Bridges and Keisha Castle-Hughes
4.) Colin Firth and Ke$ha
5.) Mark Wahlberg and Helen Mirren
6.) Jake Gyllenhaal and Kate Mara
7.) David O. Russell and Amy Poehler
8.) Armie Hammer and Josh Pence
9.) Tyler Perry and Madea
10.) Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
11.) Javier Bardem and Michelle Obama
12.) Clint Eastwood and Emma Stone
13.) Hugh Jackman and Annette Bening
14.) Warren Beatty and Julianne Moore
15.) Andrew Garfield and Jacki Weaver
16.) Johnny Depp and Tina Fey
17.) Steve Carell and Sasha Grey
18.) Christian Bale and Christina Aguilera
19.) James Franco and Anne Hathaway
20.) Jean-Luc Godard and Cher