The Academy Awards , Will ‘Respectfully Acknowledge’ , Ukraine Crisis.<br />The Academy Awards , Will ‘Respectfully Acknowledge’ , Ukraine Crisis.<br />CNN reports Oscars executive producer Will Packer says the awards show will touch on the war in Ukraine.<br />CNN reports Oscars executive producer Will Packer says the awards show will touch on the war in Ukraine.<br />This is a really [momentous] time in humankind history, and we're very aware of that, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement, <br />as reported by CNN.<br />And so you don't go into a show like this, I don't think, and not be aware of that and not find a way to respectfully acknowledge where we are and how fortunate we are to even be able to put on this show, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement, <br />as reported by CNN.<br />Packer also touched on the seemingly never-ending challenges of COVID thrown into the mix.<br />Packer also touched on the seemingly never-ending challenges of COVID thrown into the mix.<br />You think about the difficulties and challenges of doing a show like this last year -- and we're not completely, obviously, out of that situation in terms of Covid and we've got other challenges now -- and then you think about the world stage, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement, <br />as reported by CNN.<br />We will acknowledge those things and do it in a way that is respectful and shows how grateful we are, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement, <br />as reported by CNN.<br />And I think part of being grateful is to make sure that we use this opportunity to be a celebration, to be a release and to be an escape for folks out there that really need it, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement, <br />as reported by CNN.<br />Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".<br />Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".<br />Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".<br />It's a delicate situation and... <br />I think the audience will enjoy it, Regina Hall, via statement, as reported by CNN.<br />It's a delicate situation and... <br />I think the audience will enjoy it, Regina Hall, via statement, as reported by CNN
