{"id":21329,"date":"2025-12-10T07:02:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=21329"},"modified":"2025-12-10T07:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:02:24","slug":"elevator-panic-at-tiff-anna-kendrick-gets-trapped-between-floors-then-climbs-a-fire-escape-in-an-evening-gown-as-firefighters-race-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=21329","title":{"rendered":"Elevator Panic at TIFF Anna Kendrick Gets Trapped Between Floors, Then Climbs a Fire Escape in an Evening Gown as Firefighters Race In."},"content":{"rendered":"

During the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where she was promoting her thriller film Alice, Darling<\/i>, actress Anna Kendrick had an adventure that rivaled any movie stunt. She and her team were rushing to an appearance when their elevator suddenly became stuck between floors, forcing a dramatic, unscripted “rescue” by the Toronto Fire Services. Instead of panicking, Kendrick\u2019s immediate reaction was to document the entire ordeal on social media with her signature deadpan humor, transforming the stressful situation into viral comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Trapped Star and The Firefighter\u2019s Ladder<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The incident took place on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Kendrick and a group of six others were trapped on the fifth floor of a downtown Toronto building. While waiting for rescue crews, Kendrick kept the mood light, joking about having to “ration the limited food supply” (which consisted only of gum) and lamenting the lack of alcohol. The rescue was far from a simple repair. Since the elevator was wedged between floors, the Toronto Fire Services crews were forced to open the hatch in the ceiling of the elevator car and lower a ladder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Climbing a Fire Escape in an Evening Gown<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kendrick, wearing a gorgeous, long, colorful evening gown for her red-carpet appearance, then had to channel her inner action hero and climb the ladder up through the shaft. The most memorable moment came as she made her ascent, delivering a quip that instantly became the headline: “It’s a good thing I’m not wearing a short skirt today,”<\/b> she joked. “The Lord said to me, choose the long skirt, Anna.”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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The ‘Die Hard’ Comparison and Viral Comedy<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Upon safely reaching the top, Kendrick showered the Toronto firefighters with praise, telling them, “I’m in love with every single one of you,” and happily posed for photos, which she included in her viral video post. The Toronto Fire Commander later stated that the crew was “kind of star struck” by her presence and impressed by her wit. Kendrick later joked that the escape felt like the “most action-star thing I\u2019ve ever done,” comparing her experience to being in a sequence from a movie like Die Hard<\/i>. By embracing the absurdity of climbing a fire escape in a gown, Anna Kendrick proved her status as the queen of relatable comedy, ensuring her elevator emergency was far more memorable than any standard red carpet walk.<\/span><\/p>\n