Ok these movies he plays a despicable character who to be honest was unlikeable and in my opinion ruined any chance of a nomination. Gladiator 2 came off as a badly written sequel that nobody asked for or wanted.

The academy awards will not be effected by the LA fires since they should be extinguished long before the show occurs. The show generates a significant source of income for LA and it's people. Plus it will become a huge source of fund raising for the victims of this fire .