The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will donate a ton of money to help industry workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the organization has pledged $6 million to help employees impacted by the virus. The money will go to the Motion Picture & Television Fund, The Actors Fund and the Academy Foundation for grant programs. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Shocks In Episode 4 ‘The Mother Of Exiles’ With The Return Of The Man In Black)
Say whatever you want about Hollywood and the film industry, but the war on coronavirus isn’t the time to be picky.
People are hurting right now, and there are millions of people who are struggling across the country. We need all the help we can get.
On top of that, the entertainment industry has come to a grinding halt as theaters across America have shut their doors because of coronavirus.
The Domestic Box office (movie theaters) brought in a whopping $5,179 for the week of Mar 20-26. Down 100% from $204,193,406 the same week a year ago… These numbers are just incredible.
— Strider Elass (@StriderElass) March 31, 2020
You can hate Hollywood all you want, but you can’t deny that this is a classy move from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Every little bit helps, and $6 million is a hell of a lot of cash.
Let’s hope this situation ends sooner than later, and the theaters can open back up. Until then, we’re probably going to see Hollywood struggle for a a long time.