Acclaimed writer Stephen King has known as for the 97th Academy Awards to be canceled as a result of devastation in Los Angeles, the place fires are nonetheless burning. The ceremony is ready to happen on March 2 on the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, the place one of the best in cinema is represented. Along with the Oscars being broadcast on ABC, the present may also be streamed dwell on Hulu for the primary time in historical past.
Taking to social media yesterday, King posted on his Bluesky account (seen beneath) that he gained’t be voting for his favorites this yr, and went as far as to name for the ceremony to be canceled amidst the catastrophic harm suffered by many in Los Angeles. He went on to point that this is not the time to be holding lavish occasions when so many individuals have misplaced their properties, saying, “No glitz with Los Angeles on hearth.”
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As of proper now, the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences says the Oscars will nonetheless happen on March 2, although they’ve moved the date for when the nominations shall be introduced. Initially set to happen on Jan. 17, they’re now set to be revealed on Jan. 23, although even that date might change relying on what the scenario in L.A. is like subsequent week.
Ought to the Academy Awards Be Canceled?
The talk about whether or not the Academy Awards ought to happen this yr extends past King, as others have additionally chimed in to provide their ideas on the matter. Rosanna Arquette not too long ago commented that as an alternative of being canceled, the ceremony needs to be became a “telethon” to boost cash for households that have been displaced from their properties due to the fires. “It is about utilizing artwork to rebuild, encourage and assist those that want it most,” she wrote on BlueSky.
“I would like to see the Sag awards and Oscar and Grammys this yr flip the reveals into telethons to boost cash for the neighborhood, the town of Los Angeles, for households who’ve misplaced their properties and pets and life’s recollections and for our beloved firefighters which have saved lives.”
Others equivalent to Hacks star Jean Good added their voice to the combination, calling on networks to not televise the occasion, and as an alternative donate “the income they might have gathered to victims of the fires and the firefighters.” It appears to be a catch-22 scenario proper now, as there is no doubt that the Academy Awards would offer a much-needed increase to the neighborhood not simply through the use of “artwork to encourage,” however by providing employment to those that want it. On the similar time, holding such an extravagant occasion may very well be seen as tone-deaf given every thing that is occurred. Who needs to speak about their Gucci sneakers and borrowed jewellery when households have actually misplaced every thing?
For now, it is a ready recreation to see what occurs, but it surely’s positively a case of you’ll be able to’t please everybody on a regular basis. If the ceremony occurs, folks will certainly be upset, and if it does not? They’re going to be upset over that, too.
As of now, search for the Academy Awards to happen on March 2, 2025.