Ridley Scott Forced to Miss Oscar Award Acceptance Event Following Medical Procedure
The 88-year-old filmmaker pre-taped his speech after doctors advised him not to fly while healing from a minor medical procedure.
- Filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott will miss the Academy Governors Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on November 15 after undergoing a "minor medical procedure" last week that prevents him from traveling from London.
- Doctors advised the 88-year-old director against flying while he heals, forcing him to accept the honorary Oscar remotely via a prerecorded speech during the event at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
- While Scott remains in London, his wife Giannina Facio, children, and grandchildren will attend the ceremony, where actress Glenn Close, animator Floyd Norman, and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler also receive honors.
- The director previously declared his health is "far more important" than winning an Oscar, telling the Sunday Times it is "a bit late for me" to worry about trophies.
- With 45 nominations and $5 billion in earnings, Scott's career spans nearly five decades, though he has yet to win a competitive Academy Award despite creating landmarks like Alien and Gladiator.
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Sir Ridley Scott might miss honour ceremony due to ‘medical procedure’
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The Independent (US)Ridley Scott, 88, to miss honorary Oscars ceremony due to 'medical procedure'
Sir Ridley will pre-record an acceptance speech to be played at the event instead
Sir Ridley Scott to miss honorary Oscars ceremony after medical procedure
Sir Ridley Scott is to miss his star turn at the Governors Awards - known as the honorary Oscars ceremony - later this month after undergoing a "minor medical procedure" which has left him unable to fly.
Ridley Scott to Miss Honorary Oscars Ceremony Following Minor Medical Procedure
Getty Ridley Scott unfortunately won’t be in person to receive his honorary Oscar. The 88-year-old filmmaker was scheduled to be receive the honor during the 2026 Governors Awards on Sunday, November 15, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. However, on Monday (November 9), Ridley‘s rep has confirmed to People that the Gladiator director will not be able to attend the ceremony because he recently had “a really minor…
Ridley Scott Forced to Miss Oscar Award Acceptance Event Following Medical Procedure
Despite being set to receive an honorary Oscar for his contributions to cinema, Ridley Scott will miss this year’s Academy Governors Awards ceremony in person. The legendary filmmaker underwent a minor medical procedure last week and has been advised against traveling while he recovers. According to sources who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, the 88-year-old […] The post Ridley Scott Forced to Miss Oscar Award Acceptance Event Following Medical…
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