Firth, Portman, Bale, Leo to present at Oscars

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Firth, Portman, Bale, Leo to present at Oscars
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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2011 file photo, Oscar winners, from left, Christian Bale, best supporting actor for his role in "The Fighter," Natalie Portman, best actress for her role in "Black Swan," Melissa Leo, best supporting actress for her role in "The Fighter," and Colin Firth, best actor for his role in "The King's Speech," pose backstage with their Oscars at the 83rd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 that the four winners will serve as presenters at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2011 file photo, Oscar winners, from left, Christian Bale, best supporting actor for his role in "The Fighter," Natalie Portman, best actress for her role in "Black Swan," Melissa Leo, best supporting actress for her role in "The Fighter," and Colin Firth, best actor for his role in "The King's Speech," pose backstage with their Oscars at the 83rd Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 that the four winners will serve as presenters at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? All four acting winners from last year's Academy Awards are returning to this weekend's Oscars as presenters.

Organizers say Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo will be there to hand out awards Sunday.

Last year's lead-acting prizes went to Firth for "The King's Speech" and Portman for "Black Swan." Bale and Leo won the supporting honors for "The Fighter."

Among this season's contenders are lead performers George Clooney for "The Descendants," Viola Davis for "The Help," Meryl Streep for "The Iron Lady" and Jean Dujardin for "The Artist."

The supporting favorites are Octavia Spencer for "The Help" and Christopher Plummer for "Beginners."

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People, Places and Companies: Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, George Clooney, Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer, Christopher Plummer, United States

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