Neil Patrick Harris was fourth on the list for hosting Academy Awards

Comedians Ellen DeGeneres and Chris Rock among others were considered before funnyman Neil Patrick to host the Oscars 2015, it has been revealed. DeGeneres was apparently not interested to do it for the third time.

Updated on: Oct 25, 2014, 10:05:33 IST

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Comedians Ellen DeGeneres and Chris Rock among others were considered before funnyman Neil Patrick to host the Oscars 2015, it has been revealed.

The How I Met Your Mother star has been recently declared the host for the 87th Academy Awards but the producers first approached DeGeneres, who has hosted the ceremony twice (2007 and 2014), according to Hollywood Reporter.

Also read: How I met the Oscars: Neil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Academy Awards

DeGeneres was apparently not interested to do it for the third time. Next on the wish list reportedly was Chris Rock, with whom DeGeneres shares ICM Partners agent Eddy Yablans, but a deal failed to materialise.

Producers then expressed interest in Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who also said no, after which Harris was finalised.

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