epa12815921 Preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony are underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815919 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815922 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815920 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet backdrop as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815918 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet backdrop as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815917 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet backdrop as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815916 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet backdrop as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES

epa12815915 Workers assemble parts of the red carpet as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 March 2026. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 15 March 2026. EPA/CHRIS TORRES