The world premiere of Iron Man 2, set to take place in London next Monday night, has been cancelled due to the far-reaching travel disruptions caused by hazardous ash from this weekend’s volcano eruption in Iceland.
The cloud has forced huge portions of European airspace to be closed amid fears that microscopic particles of highly abrasive ash could endanger passengers by causing aircraft engines to fail.
The star-studdeded event was scheduled to be the first event at London’s spankin’-new Westfield retail and entertainment complex, Sky News says. The cancellation came as a blow to Paramount, who planned the event for months. Studio bosses were frustrated to learn that they would be unable to fly the cast to the UK for tonight’s event.
The red carpet premiere is now being rescheduled for next week in Los Angeles.
Iron Man 2 — which features Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, and Gwyneth Paltrow — opens in theaters next month.