The actress attended the SAG/AFTRA rally from Netflix Studios to Paramount Studios in West Hollywood on Wednesday
Margot Robbie shows her support for the SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The actress, 33, attended the SAG-AFTRA rally from the Netflix studios to the Paramount studios in West Hollywood on Wednesday. Wearing brown sunglasses and a white oversized T-shirt that read, “SAG-AFTRA ON STRIKE!”, Robbie held a black, white and yellow “SAG-AFTRA ON STRIKE!” sign. and smiled during the rally.
SAG-AFTRA — the union made up of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — announced a strike in July — halting Hollywood productions — after failed contract negotiations with the Guild of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Robbie previously said she would “absolutely” be open to a strike during an interview recorded by Sky News ahead of SAG-AFTRA’s announcement on Barbie premiere in July.
“I strongly support all unions. I’m part of SAG, so I would absolutely stick with it,” the actress added.
Margot Robbie.
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At the time the strike was announced, SAG president Fran Drescher told a news conference that “the entire business model of the industry has been changed by streaming, digital, artificial intelligence.”
“This is a very big deal and it has weighed heavily on us. At some point you have to say no, we’re not going to take it anymore,” Drescher said.
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“We demand respect,” she added. “You share the wealth, because you cannot exist without us.”
The union joined the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which went on strike in May over a range of issues including better wages, increased residuals and limits on artificial intelligence (AI).
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Margot Robbie.
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Robbie isn’t the only star to publicly express support for the ongoing strikes.
Colin Farrell, Sarah Silverman, Kate Flannery and Jamie Lynn Spears walked the SAG-AFTRA strike line back in July, while many stars, including George and Amal Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey and Julia Roberts, have donated large sums to the program emergency financial assistance from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Film and TV stars Cynthia Nixon, Pete Davidson and Wanda Sykes were also seen holding “Writers Guild of America on Strike” signs in May.
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