(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Oscar organisers think that Dame Helen Mirren should bring a whip with her on stage when she presents a prize at the upcoming Academy Awards alongside Russell Brand.

Helen, 65, and 35-year-old British funnyman Russell star together in upcoming movie Arthur, and are set to present a gong at the 2011 Academy Awards when they take place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 27.

Oscar producer Bruce Cohen and returning writer Bruce Vilanch have been discussing the upcoming ceremony, and admit they are struggling to some up with ideas for Helen and Russells appearance.

Russell Brand and Helen Mirren, replied Vilanch when asked by Entertainment Weekly which of this years presenters have been hardest to write for.

And you know, Helen is truly no holds barred. Shes wilder than Russell, truth be told. Putting them together on the same stage, she may have to come out with a chair and whip.

Cohen was impressed with the whip plan, adding that he thought that could be sort of Cat Woman-ish.

The hotly anticipated ceremony will be co-hosted by Hollywood actors Anne Hathaway and James Franco, and Cohen cannot wait to see how the pair get along on the big night. He is confident in their abilities, and has been impressed with how the stars have contributed in the process so far.

They really play very well off of each other. Anne is like this hilarious Type-A overachiever who will just try anything, and James can just kind of look at her, and its funny. Thats part of their chemistry, and theyve been creative collaborators with all of us since the day we brought them on. That was part of the advantage of having two such talented, accomplished, and engaged folks, he beamed. (C) Cover Media