According to Life & Style, Beyonce is out as Hugh Jackman’s singing-and-dancing partner during the opening number of the Academy Awards this Sunday.

The honors will go to actress Anne Hathaway instead.

Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway will star in a singing-and-dancing number with host Hugh Jackman at the opening of the Academy Awards ceremony this Sunday!

An insider tells Life & Style, “Anne is rehearsing at the Kodak Theatre [site of the Oscars] in Hollywood today!” [LINK]

We wonder if the producers suddenly realized they would lose half their audience if Beyonce performed that opening number With Jackman?

The Oscars air on Feb. 22 on ABC.