The Golden Globes had to do without Kevin Costner on Wednesday night.
Although the Hollywood star was nominated for the first time by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in the fifth year of his hit series "Yellowstone", he was unable to make the journey to the award ceremony.
As Costner let the audience know via video, he was not allowed to leave his Santa Barbara mansion to go to the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, about 150 kilometers away, because of the winter storms that have been sweeping California for the past two weeks.
His fellow actress Regina Hall, who accepted the award for best actor in a television series on Costner's behalf, later joked on stage at the Beverly Hills Hotel about the weather, flooding and the California authorities' stay-at-home order.
The 67-year-old Costner, on the other hand, should have been hurt by the driving ban.
The Foreign Press Association is said to have deliberately overlooked its “Yellowstone” series in recent years because the family saga about rancher John Dutton did not correspond to the spirit of the times.
Cate Blanchett also didn't make it to the Golden Globes this year despite being nominated.
The 53-year-old couldn't tear herself away from filming in England, actor Henry Golding let the audience know.
Blanchett received the Best Actress trophy for her role in the drama film "Tár" despite her absence.