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Anne Hathaway and James Franco are to host next year's Oscar ceremony. The actors would be the youngest hosts of the ceremony for decades, as the show's producers look to attract a new generation of viewers to the live telecast. 'James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons - fresh, exciting and multi-talented,' the show's producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced today. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27,' they added in a statement. 'We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that.' Franco, 32, and Hathaway, 28, will be the youngest hosts of the show since the 29-year-old Goldie Hawn took on co-hosting duties in 1975.They take over from this year's successful, but older partnership of Alec Baldwin, 52, and Steve Martin 65, which attracted 41 million viewers, the highest audience since 2005. However, Franco could also have another role to play in the ceremony - that of nominee.
