Glenn Close will no longer attend the 95th annual Academy Awards. On Sunday, the 75-year-old's rep confirmed that she contracted COVID-19, and will miss the ceremony.«She was very much looking forward to taking part in the show,» Close's publicist told CBS News in a statement.
So far, the Academy has not spoken out about the actress' absence, or shared who will replace her at tonight's ceremony.According to Deadline, the star was set to present the award for Best Picture.
This year's nominees include , ,,, , Tár,,, and . Close was set to join a long line of presenters which include Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Danai Gurira, Florence Pugh, Sigourney Weaver, Andrew Garfield, Salma Hayek Pinault, Elizabeth Banks, Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L.
Jackson, Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kostur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monae, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Saldana and Donnie Yen.
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