Yahoo Lifestyle Lupita Nyong'o isn't sure if her home is still standing after L.A. fires: 'It is to be determined'
"I have not been able to return home," the Oscar winner shares.
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Lupita Nyong'oIt seems the post-apocalyptic world at the center of The Wild Robot is no match for the terrors of real life.
Lupita Nyong'o, who voices robot Roz in the animated feature, reveals she has been displaced by the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles last month. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly on the latest episode of The Awardist podcast about the film's forest fire sequence, the star says she has not thought much about that scene as she has been "dealing with my real life and my displacement."
"I was displaced," Nyong'o shares. "I have not been able to return home, but I have received incredible support. And friends have come to my aid, and it has been a time of just — I'm completely humbled. I think I will be able to process the sequence in The Wild Robot in like five years." The status of her home, adds Nyong'o, "is to be determined." "It's not completely gone, but I'm definitely affected."
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Several fires, including the Palisades Fire in the affluent Pacific Palisades community and the Eaton Fire in the historic Altadena-Pasadena community, broke out on the morning of Jan. 7. The blazes destroyed over 12,000 structures and displaced about 30,000 people. About 29 people died in the fires, which were declared fully contained by the end of January after 24 arduous days that required the deployment of additional firefighters from out of state.
Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cary Elwes, and Adam Brody are among the many Hollywood stars affected by the wildfires.
In The Wild Robot — nominated for three Oscars, including Best Animated Feature — a forest fire breaks out towards the end of the film when the animals and robots rise up for battle. From director Chris Sanders, the animated feature centers on Nyong'o's Roz, an intelligent robot stranded on a harsh, uninhabited island following a shipwreck.
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'The Wild Robot'In a memo sent to members last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it intends to honor the city's "beauty and resilience" at the upcoming Oscars, which will be held on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre. We will reflect on the recent events while highlighting the strength, creativity, and optimism that define Los Angeles and our industry," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang.
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With additional reporting by Gerrad Hall.
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