The Screen Actors Guild Awards have cancelled a live nominations announcement because of the wildfires in Los Angeles. Film premieres have been cancelled after 30,000 people living in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, home to a string of A-list celebrities, were ordered to evacuate, while a second fast-moving wildfire broke out in nearby Altadena.
Nominations for the SAG Awards, a reliable indicator for the Oscars, were due to be announced on Wednesday morning at an event hosted by actors Joey King and Cooper Koch. Instead, the nominations will be unveiled via press release and on the awards website at 7.30am on Wednesday, local time.
A statement from the awards organisers said: “We urge everyone to stay safe and thank you for your continued support.”. The awards will take place on February 23, hosted by actress Kristen Bell. The Hollywood premieres of Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez, and Ryan Gosling-produced Wolf Man had already been cancelled with a “don’t wait, evacuate” order issued for the area by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
“Tonight’s premiere of Wolf Man is cancelled due to sensitivities around the worsening weather situation in LA and related evacuations,” a Universal spokesperson told the PA news agency. The star-studded premiere of Unstoppable, a biopic of US wrestler Anthony Robles who won a national championship with one leg, was also cancelled following the evacuation orders.
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