Hollywood Actors Begin Strike Today, Oppenheimer Stars Leave Premiere; First Strike Since 1980
[UPDATE 2] During a press conference, SAG-AFTRA officially announced that union members are now on strike. The union's National Board took a strike vote today, July 13, and the resolution passed. It was a unanimous vote.
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland discussed the latest developments during a press conference, and you can watch it below.
«The eyes of the world, and particularly the eyes of labor, are upon us. We are the victims here. We are being victimized by a very greedy entity,» Drescher said.
A SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical/Streaming Strike has been ordered effective July 14, at 12:01 a.m. Additional details are forthcoming. The Strike Order can be found here: https://t.co/NFBM7lLGTs pic.twitter.com/SGjmR0BPeu
The organization representing film and TV studios, AMPTP, released a statement in response to the strike, saying SAG's decision will «lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people who depend on the industry.»
«AMPTP member companies entered the negotiations with SAG-AFTRA with the goal of forging a new, mutually beneficial contract. The AMPTP presented a deal that offered historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, and a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors' digital likenesses for SAG-AFTRA members,» AMPTP said in a statement obtained by Deadline. «A strike is certainly not the outcome we hoped for as studios cannot operate without the performers that bring our TV shows and films to life.»
[UPDATE] Cast for the movie Oppenheimer, including Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and others, left the London
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