Don’t get mad, get chaotic.
So seemed the philosophy of movie stars Daniel Kaluuya and Tyriq Withers, stranded at the Eugene airport Friday as federal officials grounded flights across the U.S.
The “Get Out” and “Reminders of Him” actors were boarding for Los Angeles when a nationwide ground stop by the Federal Aviation Administration forced them to disembark, Withers told a KVAL reporter.
The interview, at the risk of mixing metaphors, quickly went off the rails.
“I just really want to thank God for FAA really protecting us post-blue wave,” Withers said, referencing Democrats who swept elections across the U.S. this month.
Withers then pivoted to reenacting a popular Internet meme: “It’s really upsetting me and my homegirl, because if you can’t go to the airport, where the hell can you go?”
Kaluuya, laughing, said he was grateful. “Obviously it’s an inconvenience, but I feel grateful. … We’re out here. I’m in Eugene, Oregon.”
Withers interjected, “Throw the O!”
The men put up two University of Oregon O’s to end the segment.
Oregon flights were beginning to return to normal after the FAA lifted its ground stop. Portland International Airport experienced 144 flight cancellations Friday, though a spokesperson said she could not immediately confirm if all were related to the FAA order.
Some flights remained canceled Saturday, according to a Port of Portland spokesperson Kara Hansen, who recommended travelers check flypdx.com for the latest updates.
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