Kevin Hart says he is “done” with 2019 Oscars

Washington: American comedian Kevin Hart claimed that he is done with the 2019 Academy Awards hours before Ellen DeGeneres encouraged him to return to host the Oscar.
Hours before appearing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, the 39-year-old comedian spoke to Variety on their Playback podcast where he stated that he’s done with being a host for Oscars.
“Would I ever do it? No, it’s done. It’s done. The moment came and it was a blessing and I was excited at the opportunity and I still am. In my mind I got the job, it was a dream job, and things came up that simply prohibited it from happening. But I don’t believe in going backwards.” Hart said during the interview with Variety.
He further said, “There’s no ill will toward the Academy,” adding he was doing “fine” after the controversy.
Hart admitted he stepped down from the position partly because he did not want his dream job to become “an apology tour.” “For me to take the moment of hosting the Oscars into an apology tour because that’s what it would become that didn’t make sense to me. Me doing the Oscars was to take the tension out of the Oscars.