On June 14, 2011, Academy president Tom Sherak announced at a press conference that, in an attempt to further revitalize interest surrounding the awards, the 2012 ceremony would feature between five and ten Best Picture nominees depending on voting results, as opposed to a set number of nominees.
O 14 de xuño de 2011, o presidente da Academia, Tom Sherak, anunciou nunha conferencia de prensa que, coa intención de revitalizar o interese polos premios, a cerimonia de 2012 tería entre cinco e dez nomeados ó Oscar ó mellor filme pendentes dos resultados da votación, a diferenza dun número definido de candidatos.