Paul Mescal to present award at the Oscars

Paul Mescal will be presenting an award at the 98th Academy Awards.

The ceremony's executive producer/showrunner, Raj Kapoor, and executive producer Katy Mullan announced the third official round of presenters to join the upcoming event.

Alongside Mescal, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Gwyneth Paltrow are set to present trophies at the Oscars.

Other actors who had previously been announced to present awards include Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Chase Infinity, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Kumaji Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph, and Zoe Saldaña.

In the upcoming weeks, the producers of the Academy Awards will continue to announce talent joining the star-studded line-up.

Hosted by Conan O'Brien, the ceremony will air live on ABC and stream live on HULU on Sunday, March 15.

Although Mescal isn't individually nominated for his appearance in Hamnet, the film has been recognised, receiving eight nominations, including for Best Actress In A Leading Role (Jessie Buckley).