Viola Davis Is Opposed To Filming Her Next Movie
Even if it has received a waiver from SAG-AFTRA.
“I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike.” Viola Davis said no to filming her upcoming action-thriller G20 during the ongoing actors’ and writers’ labor strikes, even though the movie obtained a SAG-AFTRA waiver. The Oscar-winning actor’s move comes amid scrutiny over the guild’s decision to exempt some productions from the strike that are not affiliated with any major studios or streaming platforms that make up the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
While many Hollywood productions have come to a halt due to the strikes, it’s worth noting that over 40 projects have been allowed to continue shooting during this period of work stoppage. However, the question of whether actors are crossing picket lines by participating in these productions has sparked a lively debate within the industry. It’s interesting to see famous actors like Davis expressing their opinions after SAG-AFTRA made the decision to exempt certain projects from the strike.
In an Instagram video, actor and comedian Sarah Silverman said she was “pissed off” at the idea of movie stars continuing to work on independent projects when they “know the goal is to sell them to streaming” giants. She accused her peers of “scabbing” by working on those titles.
Several high-profile productions — including Death of a Unicorn and Mother Mary from Oscar-winning studio A24 and Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk, which is set to be distributed by Lionsgate — have in fact received waivers from SAG-AFTRA.
Source: LA Times
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Even if it has received a waiver from SAG-AFTRA.
“I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike.” Viola Davis said no to filming her upcoming action-thriller G20 during the ongoing actors’ and writers’ labor strikes, even though the movie obtained a SAG-AFTRA waiver. The Oscar-winning actor’s move comes amid scrutiny over the guild’s decision to exempt some productions from the strike that are not affiliated with any major studios or streaming platforms that make up the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
While many Hollywood productions have come to a halt due to the strikes, it’s worth noting that over 40 projects have been allowed to continue shooting during this period of work stoppage. However, the question of whether actors are crossing picket lines by participating in these productions has sparked a lively debate within the industry. It’s interesting to see famous actors like Davis expressing their opinions after SAG-AFTRA made the decision to exempt certain projects from the strike.
In an Instagram video, actor and comedian Sarah Silverman said she was “pissed off” at the idea of movie stars continuing to work on independent projects when they “know the goal is to sell them to streaming” giants. She accused her peers of “scabbing” by working on those titles.
Several high-profile productions — including Death of a Unicorn and Mother Mary from Oscar-winning studio A24 and Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk, which is set to be distributed by Lionsgate — have in fact received waivers from SAG-AFTRA.
Source: LA Times
