by Chris Feil
Last night Oscar did an outstanding job of pairing its presenters, delivering us stellar moments like Jodie Foster on crutches, Tiffany Haddish in Uggs, and Jane Fonda owning 51% of this damn company. At best, Oscar can take such pairings and inspire audiences to demand the two presenters appear in a film together. Especially with tradition being broken on the lead acting categories, this was a smorgasbord rife for a genre we hold dear: the buddy comedy. Here are the five buddy comedies from last night's presenter duos that we desperately need to see in 2018...
Jodie Foster and Jennifer Lawrence
Whatever this movie is, the crutches stay. How quickly we forget that Foster is actually really friggin' funny and this I, Tonya gag slayed. Imagine Foster as a hot-tempered introvert and Lawrence as her gabby neighbor with no respect for boundaries that gets them both in trouble with an organized crime ring. BONUS POINTS: Meryl gets to play the kingpin villain.
Tiffany Haddish and Maya Rudolph
Whatever this movie is, the Alexander McQueen dress stays. We were so distracted at the idea of Haddish working with Paul Thomas Anderson that we failed to realize we'd rather have her work with his genius wife. Or better yet, maybe he can direct this anyway. But maybe their real buddy comedy should be next year's hosting duties, as many have cried for. Regardless, whatever they want to do, we're there.
Lupita Nyong'o and Kumail Nanjiani
Lupita and Kumail play the CIAs sexiest agents who have to go undercover as nerdy librarians - anything for more of Lupita's badass spy prowess from Black Panther and Kumail's dry wit. Somehow we end up in Ibiza and other exotic locales. Chris Pine cameos.
Greta Gerwig and Laura Dern
A million hearts stopped when Dern actually called Gerwig "buddy" on live television. Imagine an Enlightened reunion with Dern and Mike White but add in the powers of Gerwig. You're welcome, HBO, this pitch is free.
Armie Hammer and Gal Gadot
They'll play rediculously attractive but embittered tall siblings who have to rescue their parents aided only with the help of a hot dog cannon. They both commiserate over separate Justice League folly while bingeing some Haribo gummy bears and nachos on the steps of the Chinese Theatre.
Who were your favorite presenters of the night?