VIDEO : Casey Affleck Withdraws From Presenting Best Actress Award At Oscars

Casey Affleck will not present the award for best actress at the 2018 Oscars ceremony, breaking tradition, according to a spokesman for the Oscars, who confirmed an earlier report from Deadline. Affleck, who won the Oscar for best actor last year for his role in "Manchester by the Sea," was accused of sexual harassment on the set of the 2010 film "I'm Still Here." He is likely withdrawing from the ceremony as a result of the #MeToo movement. An Academy spokesman confirmed the report of Affleck's withdrawal to Business Insider: "We appreciate the decision to keep the focus on the show and on the great work of this year." A representative for Casey Affleck was not immediately available to comment.