LA wildfires could cause the 2025 Oscars to be canceled for the first time in 96 years: Report
The Oscars could be threatened by flames in Los Angeles. Because of the destruction and death toll, the prestigious award presentation might be canceled for the first time in ninety-six years.
Oscars 2025 to be canceled?
“At this time, the board’s main concern is not to appear as though they are celebrating while many Angelenos are dealing with heartbreak and unimaginable loss,” an insider told the news portal. The truth is that the city is still in misery and will be for months to come, even if the fires were to go out in the following week. As a result, the hierarchy has determined that when the appropriate possibilities arise, the emphasis will move to support and fundraising.
A secret “contingency strategy” put in place
The awards were delayed by two months instead of being scrapped, even during the 2021 global lockdown. The official Academy Awards ceremony, which is headed by Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, and Steven Spielberg, is currently keeping an eye on the situation in Los Angeles to see whether the ceremony should be canceled due to the destruction in the city. A covert “contingency strategy” has been put in place to perhaps postpone the event due to the terrible wildfires. Such a method was last implemented following 9/11.
The story claims that the £140,000 ($171,000) goody bags will be discarded even if the Oscars event does happen. In the past, the goody bags contained a £1,000 ($1,220) BBQ grill, jewelry, beauty treatments, and a three-night trip in the Swiss Alps. However, board members now consider them to be “in bad taste.”
