Kevin Hart reveals that he might reconsider hosting the Oscars

Kevin Hart has revealed he is debating taking the hosting role at the 91st Oscars next month despite stepping down due to a scandal over historic tweets.

Appearing on Friday’s upcoming episode of the Ellen DeGeneres’ show, the legendary chat show star revealed she has been lobbying the Academy in the hope of his return to the role as she confessed she ‘really wants him to host’.

Ellen said:

I called the Academy today because I really want you to host the Oscars. We want him to host, whatever we can do… The Academy is saying what can we do to make this happen

To which Kevin admitted he is ‘evaluating’ the idea.

In response to her support, Kevin said:

Leaving here I promise you I’m evaluating this conversation. This is a conversation I needed to have, I’m glad I had it here. I’m glad it’s as authentic and real as I could’ve hoped it would be

Sources told PEOPLE: ‘There has been a steady stream of buzz that things might work out between Kevin and the Academy. The Academy never really axed him – they wanted him to apologize – he wouldn’t, and then he was the one to drop out…

‘A lot of people at the Academy are scratching their heads because he did what they wanted him to do so really he didn’t need to quit in that case…

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‘Everyone has noticed that it’s not like the Academy just pivoted to someone else; Kevin is clearly well aware that the job is still wide open. But meanwhile, he has needed to do his own clean-up work in terms of his image after all of this.’

The scandal erupted last month when tweets dated from 2009 to 2011 resurfaced in which the comedian spewed blatant anti-gay rhetoric.

Daily Mail.