The 2025 Oscars should be canceled according to Stephen King.
Tl;dr
- Wildfires in Los Angeles are causing unprecedented damage.
- The film industry continues despite the tragedy; the Oscars are in question.
- Stephen King suggests canceling this year's Oscars.
Devastating fires in Los Angeles
The current wildfires in Los Angeles, California, have caused unprecedented destruction since they began on January 7, 2025. A little over a week later, the CalFire website reports that, to date, 24 people perished, 40,660 acres burned, and more than 12,300 structures were destroyed. The city's residents are both shocked and grieving, facing an uncertain future of rebuilding and further calamities, as these fires are still not fully contained, and new fires could start at any time.
The film industry faces disaster
Despite everything, the film industry, which has been established in the city for more than a century, continues as best it can. Films must be made, released and promoted to prevent this terrible start to 2025 from being compounded by a significant decline in the box office. However, a question arises: Oscars are they a necessity?
The Oscars called into question
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces nominees for the 97th Academy Awards next week, it will be difficult for anyone to revel in personal accomplishment when so many colleagues rely on online prize pools to help them to begin their long road to reconstruction. Faced with the uncertainty of these fires, it is impossible to know where we will be from one day to the next. It is therefore possible that AMPAS will forego announcements in the presence of celebrities and reveal all the nominees via a press release.
-Stephen King pleads for the cancellation of the Oscars
“No voting for the Oscars this year”, wrote Academy member Stephen King on Bluesky. “In my humble opinion, they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire. » Stephen King's statement raises an important question, but canceling the Oscars altogether could have financial consequences for the film industry. Films like “The Substance,” “Sing Sing,” “Hard Truths” and “Nickel Boys” are hoping for an increase in visibility and revenue from the ceremony. The future of this edition of the Oscars therefore remains uncertain.
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