Orlando Bloom to Make First Oscar® Show Appearance
Beverly Hills, CA—Actor Orlando Bloom has been tapped to present at the 77th Academy Awards®, telecast producer Gil Cates announced today. This will be his first appearance as a presenter on the show.

Bloom next starts production on the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean. Best known from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Bloom will be seen next in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven and Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2004 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland®. The Oscars will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 5 p.m. PST / 8p.m. EST, beginning with a half-hour arrivals segment.