Stephen King recently urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to cancel this year’s Oscars amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
gave This The writer, who is a member of the Academy, announced on Blusky that he would not be voting for the Oscars this year.
“IMHO they should cancel them. No spark on fire in Los Angeles,” the 77-year-old wrote.
For the uninitiated, the Academy Awards are reported to be held on March 2nd at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
The decision comes after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences extended the voting period for the Oscars and delayed the announcement of nominations until January 22 because of the devastating L.A. Inferno.
It should be noted that the nominations were originally scheduled to be announced on January 17.
However, the Academy eventually canceled the annual Oscar nominees luncheon, which was rescheduled for February 10.
The academy organization revealed that it plans to donate $250,000 from the nominees’ luncheon to wildfire prevention efforts.
Meanwhile, celebrities like Paris Hilton, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Billy Crystal lost their homes in last week’s wildfires.
At least 25 people have died in the Southern California wildfires and more than 105,000 have been ordered to evacuate.