Anne Hathaway has revealed that she never expected to be asked to host the Academy Awards.
The Oscar nominated actress joined forces with James Franco on Sunday night to host the event but she admits that the call came as a surprise - she was waiting to hear if she had been cast as Catwoman.
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey the actress said: "The real story is I was waiting to hear back if I'd been cast as Catwoman.
"My manager called me and said, 'Are you sitting down?' and I just go, 'Oh my God, here it comes'. She said, 'You're about to hear something you'll never hear again in your whole life.'
"She goes, 'You've been asked to host the Oscars...' and I'm like, 'I'm Catwoman! What? Okay, what?'
"It's not something I ever expected, of course I was struck by the honour but I just thought I could never host the Oscars."
We haven't see Hathaway on the big screen since Love and Other Drugs but she is all set to lend her voice to Rio later this year.
And yes she was cast in The Dark Knight Rises and will take on the role of Selina Kyle.
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