Kevin Hart was originally set to do the job but after anti-gay comments from his past resurfaced, he has stepped down.
“I just got a call from the Academy and that call basically said, ‘Kevin, apologise for your tweets of old or we’re going to have to move on and find another host.’ I’m talking about the tweets from 2009 and 2010,” he said.
“I chose to pass on the apology. The reason why I passed is because I’ve addressed this several times. This is not the first time this has come up. I’ve addressed it. I’ve spoken on it. I’ve said where the rights and wrongs were.”
Now Variety are reporting the Gadsby, 40, is the dark horse piped to take on the job.
"Hannah Gadsby’s name has been floated after her one-minute Emmy presentation stole the show. The comedian also hosted the successful Netflix stand-up special Nanette, which featured social commentary on a number of LGBTQ issues and garnered strong reviews."