Hugh Jackman thinks Jimmy Kimmel will be a "pro" at hosting the Oscars.
The 48-year-old actor hosted the glitzy award ceremony in 2009, and has said the best piece of advice he can give to the talk show host – who will be taking to the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday (26.02.17) – is to "have the time of [his] life", regardless of whether things go right.
Speaking on US news programme ‘Good Morning America’ on Friday (24.02.17), the ‘Logan’ star said: "Right now he’s probably quite relaxed. That guy is a pro, I love Jimmy and I think he’s going to be so excited. It’s a moment you never forget. My goal was to have the time of my life, whether it worked or not."
Meanwhile, Jimmy, 49, recently revealed he felt "like a distant relative had died" when he was asked in December to host the ceremony, as he was only given two months to prepare for the role.
He said: "It was like a distant relative had died, in that I knew what was ahead. I work a lot. I work 12 hours a day. Having time to think about what you might do with a big show like this is important to me … I was bummed it didn’t come a week or two earlier, cause then I could get a jump on it."
The American chat show presenter says the 89th annual ceremony "will definitely be significantly longer than" three hours long but plans to focus on making the A-list audience laugh by being spontaneous.
He added: "It’s really the only thing I have. I can’t sing or dance. I’m not an actor. I figured I’ll stick with my strengths. A big song-and-dance number is something people assume you might do. That was never in the plan."
Hugh Jackman: Jimmy Kimmel will be a ‘pro’ at the Oscars
