The Gold Logie must weigh a bit. The organisers of TV's night of nights have had to enlist the help of the God of Thunder to lift it.
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Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the hit Marvel franchise of the same name, has been asked to present the most coveted trophy at this year's Logie Awards, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
Hemsworth is no stranger to the Logies, he won most popular new male talent back in 2005. But since his transformation into the muscled Norse god of Hollywood we are familiar with today he has been notably absent.
So far the crown prince of Asgard's response to the offer has been lukewarm. Fairfax Media understands Hemsworth has agreed to present the award, but only if he doesn't have anything else on that night.
The Hollywood heartthrob has been showing his friend Matt Damon around New South Wales, by helicopter and flash cars, no less.
If Hemsworth does turn out to be busy washing his Thor wig that night, the Logies team do have a back up plan. They have another superhero on standby, ready to lift the almighty statue in his place.
Melburnian Eric Bana is understood to be plan B for the night.
Like Hemsworth, Bana has also spent time playing a popular superhero. He starred in the 2003 Hulk movie, but sadly doesn't play the latest incarnation of the green beast set to face off with Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok.
With the Gold Logie usually handed over approximately three years after the ceremony first begins, organisers will be hoping Bana remembers some of his gags from his early stand up career to help the audience, both in the room and watching at home, stay awake.
Should he and Hemsworth turn down the presenter role, it's understood comedian Dave Hughes will be tapped on the shoulder.
Hughes has been given the honour of opening this year's ceremony, so it isn't a big ask for him to stick around until the end to wrap things up.
The comedian, radio and television personality, conveniently based in Melbourne, is currently performing his stand-up show Deluded at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Waleed Aly, Grant Denyer, Peter Helliar, Jessica Marais, Rodger Corser and Samuel Johnson are all up for a Golden Logie this year. Should Aly take out the top gong, it will be his second year in a row he's taken home the golden statue.
The 59th annual TV Week Logie Awards will be held on Sunday April 23 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Nine Network.
