EXCLUSIVE: Actor Gabriel Luna surprises evacuees by delivering food from Terminator: Dark Fate world premiere party after the event was canceled due to raging wildfires
- The world premiere of Terminator: Dark Fate was canceled Monday night after wildfires erupted near the Los Angeles Getty Center
- Food catered for the after party was instead donated to evacuees staying at Westwood Recreation Center
- Actor Gabriel Luna, who plays android Rev-9 in the film, made a surprise visit to the fans at the evacuation site while delivering food
- ‘The food that was made for the premiere tonight was brought here instead. I am happy to be here,’ he told DailyMailTV
Terminator star Gabriel Luna made a surprise visit to a Los Angeles evacuation center hours after the world premiere of the new film was canceled due to raging wildfires near the Los Angeles Getty Center.
The actor was scheduled to walk the red carpet for the premiere of Terminator: Dark Fate, along with co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, on Monday night.
But rather than attend the star-studded event, the 36-year-old, who plays android Rev-9, helped deliver food catered for the premiere’s after party to evacuees at the Westwood Recreation Center.
Luna was photographed by DailyMailTV hanging out with evacuees after teaming up to help out the Red Cross.
Helping out: Actor Gabriel Luna surprised wildfire evacuees in Los Angeles after the world premiere of Terminator: Dark Fate was canceled. Above he is pictured with Ginny Schneider, 83
Luna teamed up with the Red Cross and local Fire Station 37 to help deliver food catered for the premiere to evacuees at LA’s Westwood Recreation Center
Luna took to Instagram to share a photo of him in action saying: ‘Thank you to these gentlemen and all the LA firefighters keeping folks safe
Luna was expected to walk the red carpet along with co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton at the Getty Center on Monday night
‘The food that was made for the premiere tonight was brought here instead. I am happy to be here,’ Luna told DailyMailTV.
The actor hung around with 83-year-old Ginny Schneider and her adorable pup Brooks who were forced to flee their home at 3 in the morning after fires erupted in the area.
‘I am here to make the most of it and thankful for the Red Cross and this handsome, young man for joining me for dinner,’ Schneider said.
Luna was also joined by his family members who helped deliver food.
‘My son was supposed to be at the Terminator premiere tonight, but now we are here and happy to help,’ mom Deborah Luna said.
The actor hung around with 83-year-old Ginny Schneider and her adorable pup Brooks who were forced to flee their home at 3 in the morning after fires erupted in the area
Thousands of residents have been displaced and have been forced to stay a refuge centers as wildfires continue to rage
Luna was joined by his family (pictured) who were happy to help
Luna took to Instagram on Monday to announce the premiere’s cancelation before asking fans to donate to victims of the wildfires.
‘Due to the #GettyFires we have had to cancel the World Premiere of @terminator here in LA. All food that was going to the after party is now being donated to the Westwood Recreation center via the @americanredcross. If you’d like to help too, please consider making a donation to the redcross.org. Link in Bio. Thank you!’ the post said.
Earlier in the day, fellow Terminator star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in endangered areas via Twitter to stay safe and evacuate to a secure location.
A small brush fire burns in the hills near the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Monday. Fire fighting aircraft quickly contained the Santa Ana wind driven fire
The world premiere was canceled after fires erupted near the Getty Center
‘We evacuated safely at 3:30 this morning. If you are in an evacuation zone, don’t screw around. Get out. Right now I am grateful for the best firefighters in the world, the true action heroes who charge into the danger to protect their fellow Californians,’ he tweeted.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance released the following statement Monday afternoon: ‘In light of the ongoing, active fires being battled in the area, Paramount Pictures and Skydance have canceled tonight’s Los Angeles premiere of ‘Terminator: Dark Fate.’ We will be donating food intended for the after-party to the American Red Cross, which is serving those affected by the fires.’