# Ridley Scott Will Miss Academy’s Governors Awards, Accept Honorary Oscar Remotely (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ridley-scott-will-miss-academys-governors-awards-accept-honorary-oscar-remotely-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:56:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:50:19+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-scott-academys-governors-awards-honorary-oscar-1236751022/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Ridley Scott will accept his honorary Oscar remotely.
- He was advised not to fly while recovering from a minor procedure.
- His films have earned about $5 billion and nine Oscars.

## Summary

Ridley Scott will miss the Academy’s Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood after a minor medical procedure and medical advice not to fly while recovering. He will accept his honorary Oscar remotely through a pre-recorded speech, while his family attends the event.

Scott, who lives in London and turns 89 on 30 November, has directed films including *Alien*, *Blade Runner*, *Thelma & Louise* and *Gladiator*. His films have earned about $5 billion at the box office and received 45 Oscar nominations, winning nine, though Scott has never won a statuette himself. Glenn Close and Floyd Norman will also receive honorary Oscars at the ceremony, and Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

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