The Oppenheimer The cast is currently taking over London for the film’s UK premiere, but things may not end well in terms of cast interviews and screenings.
Speaking to Deadline, actor Emily Blunt announced that the entire cast would leave the screening if the ongoing SAG-AFTRA board meeting becomes official.
“I think we’re just working out the issue at the moment… I hope everyone comes to a fair deal and we’re here to celebrate this movie,” said the 40-year-old British actress. , explaining that her co-stars were adamant in their decision to stand up and leave if a strike was called.
© Getty Images The cast of “Oppenheimer” at the London premiere on July 13
“And if they ask, we’ll go along as actors who are united with everyone… We’ll have to. We’ll have to. We’ll see what happens. Right away. Now, it’s nice to be together.”
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Matt Damon and Kenneth Branagh also contributed to the debate, in favor of the actors union, where Matt said one of his projects through his own production company was closed due to a strike.
© Getty ImagesEmily says cast will leave premiere in case of strike
main cast Oppenheimerincluding Emily, Matt, Kenneth, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, attended the premiere of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film in London, which has been pushed back an hour to address any concerns. any delay the strike may cause .
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A biopic based on the story of American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer captured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimerwritten by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, describing the process of creating the first nuclear weapons and the complicated personal life of the famous physicist.
© Getty Images The cast was last seen at a photo session in London on Wednesday, July 12
Although the film is slated to hit theaters on July 21 (the same day as the film that is the complete opposite of Greta Gerwig). Barbie doll), the fate of upcoming premieres and screenings is in the hands of SAG-AFTRA.
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Following negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists (AFTRA) and Hollywood studios, represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), has been broken until Wednesday, the actors are likely to join the ongoing WGA strikes on the picket line.
© Getty ImagesSAG-AFTRA likely to join WGA strikes
It would mark the biggest shutdown in Hollywood since 1960, the last time both SAG and WGA went on strike at the same time, when POTUS future Ronald Reagan was SAG president.
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Several actors have taken to social media to say they will stop advertising their work on social platforms during the strikes, with many joining the ranks at Friday.
© Getty Images This will be the first time both guilds have gone on strike together since 1960
If SAG-AFTRA votes to strike during Thursday’s National Committee meeting, the shutdown will cause premieres, red carpets and interviews to be suspended indefinitely, and also result in discontinued film and television production.
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