Celebrities React , to SAG-AFTRA Strike.
On July 14, Fran Drescher announced that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) will join Hollywood writers and go on strike.
On July 14, Fran Drescher announced that the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) will join Hollywood writers and go on strike.
The strike comes after contract negotiations failed with studios and streaming services over wages and the utilization of AI.
If we don’t stand tall right now, we are all going to be in trouble.
We are all going to be in jeopardy of being replaced by machines and big business, Fran Drescher, via statement.
Several celebrities spoke out about the impact that the strike will have.
It’s going to be tough for the actors, for 160,000 actors.
Nobody wants a work stoppage.
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, Matt Damon, via statement.
I very much am in support of all the unions and I’m a part of SAG, so I would absolutely stand by them, Margot Robbie, via statement.
We’re fighting for our art.
We’re fighting for what we love, and what we know people love.
We’re not big million-dollar companies.
No, we’re people, and we want to enjoy what we do, and we want to make a living at it.
That’s what this is about, Sheryl Lee Ralph, via statement.
Other celebrities took to Twitter to make their thoughts known.
Cynthia Nixon said she's "proud to be standing tall with the @WGAWest and @WGAEast as actors and writers together demand a fair share of the record-breaking profits the studios have been reaping from our labor for far too long.".
Bob Odenkirk expressed his admiration for Drescher, saying, "Holy Cow.
Go Fran Go!
This was a powerful statement.
I stand with Fran and everyone in SAG and WGA in this extended moment...onwards."
