The 2021 Oscars ceremony is reportedly expected to start walking back its recently announced strict in-person requirements, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While producers detailed a vision for a "safe, carefree evening" at "an intimate, in-person event" taking place and also airing on ABC on April 25, the announcement sparked some backlash.

Among those pushing back were nominees and film distributors who "expressed concerns about the quarantine requirements on both sides of travel, which would come with significant financial burdens." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, has seemingly heard these concerns and have contacted nominees directly for a planned Tuesday morning "conversation with show producers" on Zoom, where "updates about the show" will be shared--which is expected to also include options to participate remotely.