Owen Wilson Makes First Oscar Appearance at the 74th Academy Awards

Beverly Hills, CA -Actor-writer Owen Wilson will present at the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony on March 24th, show 
producer Laura Ziskin announced today.  This marks his first time presenting for the Academy Awards.

Wilson recently completed filming "I Spy" opposite Eddie Murphy and begins filming "Shanghai Knights" in March.  He 
currently can be seen in "The Royal Tenenbaums," for which he and Wes Anderson have received an Oscar nomination 
for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Wilson's other acting credits include  "Zoolander," "Meet the 
Parents," "Shanghai Noon," "Bottle Rocket," "Behind Enemy Lines" and "Armageddon."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2001 will be presented on Sunday, March 24, 2002, at the Kodak 
Theatre at Hollywood & Highland(R) and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST.  
A half-hour arrival segment will precede the presentation ceremony at 5 p.m.

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