Christopher Nolan Says 'Oppenheimer' Cast Left UK Premiere to 'Write Their Picket Signs' for SAG Strike

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, director Christopher Nolan revealed that the cast, including stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and others, left the event to go «write their picket signs» as the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) union decided to go on strike. «I have to acknowledge the work of our incredible cast,» Nolan said onstage, before he was interrupted by applause after mentioning names of several of the film's many, many stars, who walked the red carpet at the premiere but did not join the director inside the theater.Christopher Nolan says the cast of #Oppenheimer left the premiere to ‘go and write their pickets’ and join the strike pic.twitter.com/rc2SaSxcfk «Unfortunately, they're off to write their picket signs for what I believe to be an imminent strike by SAG, joining one of my guilds, the Writers Guild, in the struggle for fair wages for working members of the union,» continued Nolan, before receiving more applause from the crowd.

During the event, Pugh took to Instagram to reflect on the film and thanked those for coming out to support the project. «One of the biggest prides of my career.

Honouring the work of the MANY who made this movie tonight,» she wrote. «This movie was made in respect of art and crews and creativity.

It is the set I will remember and talk about for decades. Working with these people and more was such a honour, Christopher Nolan respects the craft and people and that’s the Fullstop.