Dame Judi Dench will not be attending the Oscar Awards.
The 79-year-old star has been nominated for the Best Actress prize for her role in 'Philomena', but she won't be present at the ceremony, held in Los Angeles, tonight (02.03.14) as she'll be in India.
The 'Skyfall' actress is currently in the South Asian country filming for 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2' and will not be able to fly back to the US in time for the star-studded event, according to People.com.
Harvey Weinstein, whose company made 'Philomena', is "hoping and praying" Dame Judi attends the Oscars, but he believes, despite the distance, her health will also play a part in whether she will attend as she had to pull out of promotion duties in the US a few months ago while she recovered from her second bout of knee surgery.
He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper yesterday: "I still don't know if she will be able to attend the Oscars. Her health has to come first, obviously."
However, Dame Judi - who also missed the Golden Globe awards last month - previously admitted she had hoped to attend the Oscars, despite her busy schedule and ill-health.
Meanwhile, Judi - who has been nominated for an Oscar award seven times - will face stiff competition at the ceremony from the likes of Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep, who will all battle it out for top prize.

Kaley Cuoco "can't wait" to have children with Ryan Sweeting.
'The Big Bang Theory' star married the 26-year-old tennis player on New Year's Eve (31.12.13), just six months after meeting him, but she admits they're already discussing starting a family.
She said: "I can't wait! Probably not any time soon but I feel like I'm born to be a mom and my husband wants them too."
However, the 28-year-old actress insists she and her beau are taking their time and are enjoying being married first.
She explained to Life and Style magazine: "We're trying to take a little time to be married since we got married really fast. So we're trying to enjoy marriage first, but it's definitely in the cards.
"Married life is amazing. I'm so happy--it's been just, it's awesome! It's everything I hoped it would be."
"I feel like I was married to him from day one. You always have that person to talk to and that person is always home at night. It's nice."
Although, the blonde beauty, who met Ryan on a blind date, recently admitted her whirlwind romance sounds "sl*tty", she's adamant they knew they were right for each other say soon as they met.
She said previously: "We met on a blind date. We texted a little bit, dinner was great, and then he moved in the next day. It sounds so sl*tty, but it wasn't.
"It all did move quite fast on paper, but we really did know. I'm totally married. I know you're all thinking, 'She's nuts!' I swear I'm not nuts! We were throwing a New Year's Eve party anyway, and I was like, 'Let's throw a ceremony in the party and not tell anybody.'"

Ellie Goulding likes her "womanly" figure.
The 'Burn' hitmaker - who dropped two dress sizes four years ago by starving herself - has maintained her UK size 8 physique with regular exercise and she admits she's happy with her bust and bottom now.
She said: "Before I had a flat bum, no boobs and not much shape. I'm way more womanly now. I'm a bit more confident with my body. I've got a belly, boobs and a bum."
However, the 27-year-old singer has hit out against rumours suggesting she's gone under the knife to achieve her bustier look and credits her diet for her new-found curves.
She explained: "I put it down to eating amazingly well. I've been vegetarian for six months and now my body's different, my skin is different, my face shape is different, and my eyes are brighter, too."
The blonde beauty - who was criticised last year for being "too athletic" - doesn't mind if she develops more muscle with her fitness regime because she believes men are more attracted to women who look after themselves and stay in shape.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I would want to be strong instead of weak any day, even if I am a girl. And if I was a bloke, I'd want to be with someone who looked after their body. I don't think athletic women are praised enough, and that should change."

Beyoncé and Jay Z partied together until the early hours of this morning (02.03.14).
The couple - who have two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy - danced the night away at the Mason House nightclub in London after the 'XO' hitmaker put on a stunning performance at the O2 Arena earlier that night as part of her Mrs Carter World Tour.
The 32-year-old singer appeared to be fresh faced as she left the club in an over-sized bomber jacket and black skinny jeans, while her husband, Jay, 44, opted for a black and grey patterned shirt, with a thick star medallion hanging from his neck.
Meanwhile, the pair surprised fans on Friday (28.02.14) and Saturday night (01.03.14) as the rapper joined the blonde beauty on stage for their latest collaboration, 'Drunk in Love'.
The surprise appearance from Jay was the icing on the cake for Beyoncé, who clearly revelled in the opportunity to perform new material for fans for the first time on her revamped world tour.
The energetic set also included classic songs - such as 'Baby Boy', 'Naughty Girl' and 'Run the World (Girls)' - before she closed the show with the poignant new ballad 'Heaven'
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014 will continue to travel across Europe throughout the month of March.

Will Smith and his son Jaden won big at the Razzie Awards last night (01.03.14).
The 45-year-old star and his 15-year-old son swept the board at the 34th annual event, held at IgnitedSpaces in California, after their sci-fi flop 'After Earth' picked up three prizes.
The pair were voted Worst Screen combo after Jaden walked away with the Worst Actor accolade for his role of Kitai Raige, and Will was honoured with the Worst Supporting Actor title.
The Razzie Awards - also known as the Golden Raspberry Awards - have been running since 1980 and serve as a spoof of the prestigious Academy Awards, which aims to highlight the worst movies of the year.
John Wilson, the founder of the Razzies, told the BBC: "It's an old Hollywood traditional that somebody who is a star tries to make members of their family a star, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't."
Meanwhile, the Worst Picture prize was awarded to 'Movie 43', which stars Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, while 'The Lone Ranger', starring Johnny Depp, was crowned the Worst Remake Sequel.
Despite receiving eight nominations, Adam Sandler's hit film 'Grown Ups 2' failed to secure any prizes.

The full list of Razzie Awards winners are as follows:

Worst Picture - 'Movie 43'
Worst Actor - Jaden Smith 'After Earth'
Worst Actress - Tyler Perry (in drag) 'A Madea Christmas'
Worst Supporting Actor - Will Smith 'After Earth'
Worst Supporting Actress - Kim Kardashian 'Tyler Perry's Temptation'
Worst Screen Combo - Jaden Smith and Will Smith 'After Earth'
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel - 'The Lone Ranger'
Worst Director - The 13 directors of 'Movie 43'
Worst Screenplay - 'Movie 43'

Guy Ritchie is set to become a father again.
The 45-year-old director and his fiancée Jacqui Ainsley are reportedly expecting their third child together after the model was spotted in London this week sporting a blossoming baby bump.
According to The Sun newspaper, the couple - who have two-year-old son Rafael and a 15-month-old daughter together - will welcome the tiny tot into the world in June via caesarean section at the Portland Hospital in London.
The pair have been in a relationship since 2010 and became engaged in 2012 after Guy popped the question to Jacqui, 32, at the Madeo restaurant in Los Angeles.
The filmmaker also has sons Rocco, 13, and David, eight, with his ex-wife Madonna and, although the pair split in 2008, he previously admitted he "enjoyed" their eight years of marriage.
He said last year: "I enjoyed my first marriage. It's definitely not something I regret. The experience was ultimately very positive. I love the kids that came out of it, and I could see no other route to take.
"But you move on, don't you? You're right, I stepped into a soap opera, and I lived in it for quite a long period of my life. I'll probably be more eloquent on it 10 years from now."

Jordana Brewster thinks motherhood has turned her into a "hypochondriac".
The 33-year-old actress is currently filming her hit show 'Dallas', but she admits she rarely takes her six-month-old son Julian - whom she welcomed via surrogate - to the set with her because becoming a parent has made her more aware of the potential dangers.
She said: "I didn't realise I'd be such a hypochondriac as a mum. It's flu season in Texas, so I haven't taken him out that much on set.
"But we've been travelling back and forth a lot. He's a really good traveller."
Despite her busy schedule, the brunette beauty insists she still gets to watch the tiny tot grow and adapt to new things.
She explained: "This [six months old] is my favourite age, of course, because he's responding so much."
She added: "He's rolling over. He's smiling. He's laughing."
However, Jordana - who is married to film producer Andrew Form - finds juggling her busy schedule and caring for her new baby tiring, so she's got into the habit of going to bed early.
She told Wonderwall magazine: "I'm such a nerd, especially now that I have a baby. I'm in bed by 9 pm. I'm not kidding. By 7 [am.] when I'm getting my make-up done, I need to get the energy up. I usually need an espresso shot."

Roger Daltrey is hoping the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin will play at his Teenage Cancer Trust shows.
The Who rocker organises a week of gigs at London's Royal Albert Hall to raise money for the charity every year, and the two legendary groups always top his wish-list and, although they haven't yet appeared, he insists they haven't ruled it out either.
Asked who he would love to perform at the shows, he said: "I've tried to get the Stones for years. They've never given me a no. I asked again this year but they're in Australia.
"Imagine The Rolling Stones in the Royal Albert Hall, where they can be the Stones they were in 1963, a great British blues band, rather than tarty, farty and running around the stage.
"After that, Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham. That's still not out the window.
"Pink Floyd of course. Then you get down to the U2s."
Roger has recently been working on an album with Wilko Johnson - who has terminal cancer - and he admits he was terrified when they first entered the recording studio together.
He told Q magazine: "We met at an awards ceremony three years ago and realised we'd both been inspired by Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. That was the common thing.
"Wilko and I did try and get some new songs together but it all fell apart and I had to go and do Who tours.
"Then when I heard about Wilko's situation, I sent a message; 'Tell him I'll sing anything, 'Three Blind Mice', if I have to.' So we did some Feelgood songs.
"The first day in the studio I was a nervous wreck. When Pete [Townsend] gives me a song, I know what to do. With Wilko, I didn't want to copy Dr. Feelgood. I had to work out what I had to do."

Michael Le Vell has admitted to taking cocaine before and after his trial for false child sex allegations.
The 'Coronation Street' star was cleared of 12 child sex abuse charges, including rape, at Preston Crown Court last year, but he's now admitted that he was so low during the ordeal that he turned to drugs.
He said: "I've always been dead against drugs and have turned them down in the past. I've seen what they can do to people. But I had never felt so low. I knew I was innocent but everything was closing in on me.
"And when someone offered them to me, I just agreed. The first time I ever did cocaine was in the lead up to my trial. There were some bad influences around me and it felt like an escape. Now I'm so ashamed of what I did."
Having been cleared of all charges, Michael is now set to return to the ITV soap - which sees him as car mechanic Kevin Webster - and although he admits to taking cocaine after his trial as well, he claims he was clean before he began working again.
He told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "I hurt in myself afterwards and I felt like I was losing control. The only thing that has got me back on track is going back to Corrie.
"This was all while I was off work. It's over. Going back on set has put me back on an even keel."

Jared Leto often thinks about death.
The 30 Seconds to Mars frontman and his older brother Shannon, 43, were involved in drugs when they were younger and Jared often wonders if they would still be alive if he they hadn't have formed a band.
Jared said: "My brother and I were from the wrong side of the tracks and had we not found creativity we would either be in prison or dead."
He added: "I think about death quite a bit. We're all on borrowed time. But death wipes out the old and brings in the new. It's nature's great innovator, right? And it's the one thing we can all count on."
Despite being a teenage tearaway, Jared, now 42, didn't think he was doing anything wrong at the time and took joy out of getting away with being a trouble-maker.
He said: "We didn't think about things being illegal or not. Drugs, whatever, it was only bad if you got caught. We got caught plenty but I tell you there's no feeling greater than getting away with it. Especially if the cops are actually running after you you and you get away."
Jared has since become a successful musician and actor, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars next month, for his role in 'Dallas Buyer's Club', but he insists he has never dreamed about winning.
He added to Q Magazine: "[I've] never [thought about winning]. Though I'm sure it's working its way into my subconscious now. Growing up I had hippy parents and we didn't have a TV so I was never exposed to awards."

Salma Hayek wants to star in 'Downton Abbey'.
The 47-year-old actress and her husband François-Henri Pinault are moving to London in the near future and she's admitted that she'd love to be offered a role in the ITV period drama.
Speaking about the upcoming move she said: "The English are so spirited but so repressed. It's so bizarre. But I love 'Downton Abbey'. I would kill for a role."
The Hispanic actress - who played Sofia Reyes in 'Ugly Betty' - admits, however that she'd look slightly out of place on the programme.
She added: "What's a Mexican going to do in 'Downton Abbey'? I would have to play deaf and dumb."
The 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico' star also claimed that while it's her husband - who owns luxury designer brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent - that has decided to make the move from Paris to London, she supports the choice.
She told The Times magazine: "François thinks London is very cosmopolitan. I think it will be good for my career too."
The couple recently bought a house in west London and are now looking for a school for their six-year-old daughter, Valentina, but Salma thinks she's going to struggle with the bad weather.
She said: "Finding the house has been so stressful. I'm a bit nervous about the weather. I'm going to install light bulbs at home so I can have sunshine all the time."

Chris Tarrant was rushed to hospital last night (01.02.14) after collapsing at an airport in London.
The 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' host was on his way to collect his bags at Heathrow Airport after catching a flight from Bangkok, Thailand, when he collapsed and was taken to London's Charing Cross Hospital.
A source revealed: "Chris apparently was feeling quite ill on the plane but was well enough to walk to baggage claim. But he then suddenly collapsed and looked in a bad way.
"Paramedics were quickly on the scene and were desperately treating him."
The 67-year-old broadcaster had been travelling in Burma and the Andes filming for a new series of 'Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways' before spending a night in Bangkok, according to his agent Paul Vaughan - who also revealed that his client's collapse was caused by asthma.
He told the Daily Mail newspaper: "I've been his manager for 30 years, and I know that if he goes down like a ton of bricks it's usually asthma.
"I'm surmising, bit I think his asthma attack might have been triggered by a night-time stopover in Bangkok, which has very poor air quality."
The incident is not the first time Chris has suffered with his illness, as before he was diagnosed he claimed that he "almost died" when dry ice was used on the set of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'.
He said: "I found myself constantly having chest infections and coughing a lot. I went to see my doctor and he said I was asthmatic."