Academy Museum gala postponed due to Israeli attack – The Hollywood Reporter

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The Academy Museum gala was scheduled to host A-list talent on Saturday, but was postponed in the wake of Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Saturday, which killed more than 1,000 people.

“In honor of the devastating conflicts and loss of life occurring overseas, we have decided to postpone this Saturday’s Academy Museum Celebration. We will reschedule the event at a later date. We deeply appreciate your support,” an Academy Museum spokesperson said in a statement Thursday night.

This news came on the heels of an announcement earlier in the day that the red carpet portion of the event was scheduled to be canceled, although the gala itself was still going on at the time. A statement sent to reporters Thursday afternoon said: “The Academy Museum condemns all forms of hatred and brutality and supports the lives of innocent Israelis and Palestinians affected by the ongoing violence. I am in a position,” he said. In honor of the devastating conflicts and loss of life occurring overseas, the Academy Museum has made the decision to cancel its annual fundraising red carpet on Saturday, October 14th. ”

The third annual event honors Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey and Sofia Coppola, and is co-sponsored by Ava DuVernay, Dr. Eric Esrailian, Halle Berry and Ryan Murphy. I will serve as the chairperson. Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, the red carpet was already scheduled to be held with a limited number of attendees, limited to photo-ops only and interviews prohibited. It was also reported that studio executives who had attended the celebration event in the past did not attend this year due to business suspension and donated their seats to the museum.

This is the first major Hollywood event to be canceled following the weekend’s attack on Israel by the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Andrew Garfield, Angela Bassett, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig, Ke Hui Quan, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Lupita Nyong’o, Mahershala Ali, Margot Robbie, Mark Ruffalo Dozens of top stars were scheduled to walk the carpet. , Pedro Pascal, Quinta Branson, Reese Witherspoon, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks.

The Academy Museum Gala is the Museum’s signature annual fundraiser that supports public programs such as the Museum’s exhibits, education initiatives, screenings, K-12 programs, and public access initiatives. Raise vital funds to The four awards presented at this year’s gala reflect the museum’s ongoing mission to advance the understanding, celebration, and preservation of film, and to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around film. This night is brought to you by Rolex.