The strike will stop working on “Gladiator 2” with Paul Mescal, as well as filming the second episode of “Mortal Kombat” and possibly a new season of “House of the Dragon”.
The Screen Actors Guild prepares for the biggest strike in history. It will include approximately 160 thousand Hollywood actors. Variety writes about it.
The players’ strike will begin on July 14 and will be the first such event in 43 years.
The reason for the strike was the reluctance of employers – the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) – to accept the terms of a new contract in which the United States Screen Actors Guild charges higher wages for mid-level actors. guarantees that interruptions from shows on streaming services and artificial intelligence will not replace or limit the functions of artists on set.
Acting Guild president Fran Drescher said production companies don’t want to hear players’ requests.
It’s worth noting that although pay raise demands apply to mid-level actors and extras, many celebrities have expressed their willingness to join the strike in solidarity, as the pay of Hollywood stars is negotiated with each actor and actress individually. work friends. Among them are Meryl Streep, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Lawrence and Constance Wu.
After the start of the strike, Guild members will not act in films and TV shows and will not take part in advertising campaigns to promote projects. In addition, artists will stop giving interviews, posting about projects on social networks, and attending movie premieres.
The strike will stop filming “Gladiator 2” with Paul Mescal and work on the second part of the movie “Mortal Kombat”. In addition, work on the new season of the TV series “House of the Dragon” will likely stop.
Focus He previously wrote that Robert De Niro’s girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, gave her first interview since the birth of her first child in April. The boy became the seventh child of the actor. According to Tiffany, Bell was diagnosed with palsy after giving birth and was unable to move her face.
Source: Focus
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