Hollywood Actors will go on strike after contract talks collapse

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Stars like Margot Robbie and Matt Damon express support for SAG-AFTRA strike

Actors are standing in support of SAG-AFTRA going on strike and are pointing out the impact the move will have on both sides.

The official strike declaration comes after SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee’s talks with major studios and streaming services about a new contract failed, even after the original deadline to make a deal was extended by weeks and a federal mediator got involved.

On the red carpet of the “Oppenheimer” premiere in London — moments before the cast walked out in solidarity with the strike — Matt Damon told Deadline that a strike will impact his new production company that he started with Ben Affleck.

“It’s going to be tough for the actors, for 160,000 actors. Nobody wants a work stoppage,” Damon added. “But if our leadership is saying that the deal isn’t fair then we’ve got to hold strong until we get a deal that’s fair for working actors.”

Margot Robbie, who stars in the upcoming “Barbie” movie, told Sky News during the movie’s London premiere Wednesday night that she’s “absolutely” in support of a SAG-AFTRA strike.

 

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