The stars of the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids, including Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne, plan to reunite during the 2026 Oscars ceremony to celebrate the film's 15th anniversary. Rose Byrne enters the night as a first-time nominee for her role in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Final details for the reunion are still being discussed.
The 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will feature a special reunion of the Bridesmaids cast. Sources indicate that Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne will appear together during the ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the hit comedy, which was directed by Paul Feig and written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo.
Bridesmaids, released in 2011, earned critical acclaim and several Oscar nominations. Melissa McCarthy received her first of two nominations for supporting actress, while Wiig and Mumolo were nominated for original screenplay. Rose Byrne, who is nominated this year for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, joins her co-stars for the occasion.
The event is part of a broader lineup for the Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien and broadcast live on ABC with streaming on Hulu. Other highlights include Barbra Streisand in talks to perform a tribute to Robert Redford during the In Memoriam segment, and Billy Crystal leading a tribute to Rob Reiner alongside stars like Meg Ryan. Confirmed presenters include Paul Mescal, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Kieran Culkin, Chase Infiniti, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Saldaña and Maya Rudolph.
Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer have teased additional special celebrations for the evening, though specifics beyond the reunion remain under discussion.
