Hollywood imports Penelope Cruz, Zhang Ziyi at Oscars
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-02-05 17:04

Hollywood imports Zhang Ziyi and Penelope Cruz have joined the growing line-up of celebrity presenters at this month's Oscars ceremony, organisers said.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, seen here in 2004, was nominated for the Hong Kong Film's best actress award. [AFP]

Zhang, 25, the Chinese star making waves in the United States with roles in films such as Zhang Yimou's Oscar-nominated "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero," has just finished filming "Memoirs of a Geisha."

She has also starred in Hollywood films including 2001's "Rush Hour 2" and Taiwanese director Ang Lee's mega-hit "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), which won four Oscars at the 2001 Academy Awards.

Cruz, 30, the Spanish ex-sweetheart of Hollywood prince Tom Cruise, will also hand out one of the statuettes that symbolize cinema's highest honours at this year's Oscar ceremony on February 27.

She has starred in films such as "Vanilla Sky, (2001)" "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" (2001) and "Blow" (2001) and has just finished making "Bandidas," an action comedy co-starring Mexican star Salma Hayek (news).

Cruz will be seen next in two upcoming movies, "Don't Move" and "Sahara."

Cruz and Zhang join fellow Oscar presenters including Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry (news) and famed director Martin Scorsese.

Also handing out statuettes at the 77th annual Academy Awards will be last year's best actress Oscar winner, South African star Charlize Theron and the 2003 winner, Renee Zellweger.

Hollywood imports Zhang Ziyi and Penelope Cruz, seen here in 2004, have joined the growing line-up of celebrity presenters at this month's Oscars ceremony, organisers said. [AFP]

"Lord of the Rings" star Orlando Bloom has also signed on to hand out "golden guys."

Nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announced last week, with "The Aviator" leading the pack with 11 nominations including best picture, best director and best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.

The 110-million-dollar film tells the story of eccentric US billionaire, flyer and moviemaker Howard Hughes.

Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" and "Finding Neverland," the story of Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie, were next in the ranking with seven nominations each including best picture.

The 2005 Oscars will be held in Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

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