Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel have been chosen to star in a funny trailer to promote this year's Oscars; they are looking for someone to host the Ceremony of the 84th Academy Awards, which will take place on the Kodak theatre on February 26.
"We wanted to try something a little bit different this year instead of a traditional, clip-based piece. The trailer has a fun twist that conveys how excited everyone is to have Billy back" said Christina Kounelias, Academy spokeswoman.
After the controversy caused by the sudden resignation of Eddie Murphy to present the 84th edition of the awards from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization has already found a substitute: It has been announced that Billy Crystal will be the master of ceremonies, being the ninth time he does it.
The academy has decided to make a joke about this sudden change and they have made a very funny trailer to promote 2012 Oscars. Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel have to look for a man to save the night, who "does not want to be found". They talk with William Fitchner, by Vinnie Jones direct them to Mongolia and, after being carried on a boat by Robin Williams, they find Billy Cristal and offer him an Oscar. Of course, Billy accepts!
So it seems this year the Academy is trying to make things different, for sure to have more audience. But if they want to have more audience, maybe they have to think that the real problem has nothing to do with advertising. The problem is that the ceremony is too long, and people are only interested on the main awards.