‘Oppenheimer’ Star Emily Blunt Says Cast Will Leave London Premiere If SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Called
deadline.comThe London premiere of Oppenheimer is underway — but not all of the stars will stick around for the screening if SAG-AFTRA officially calls a strike today.
While walking the red carpet, star Emily Blunt made a vow to her fellow actors, who woke up to news that a deal wasn’t reached last night between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP. “I think right now we are just sorting of … I hope everyone makes a fair deal and we are here to celebrate this movie.
And if they call it, we’ll be leaving together as cast in unity with everyone … We are gonna have to. We are gonna have to. We will see what happens.
Right now it’s the joy to be together.” Emily Blunt on the current Hollywood labor strikes: “I hope everyone makes a fair deal…”#Oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/vQSAMl37XB Also on the London red carpet, Matt Damon said the Hollywood strikes will be brutal for actors and his own production company, which has shut down one of his company’s films.Matt Damon at the #Oppenheimer premiere says that the Hollywood labor strikes will be brutal for actors and his own production company, which has shut down one of his company's films pic.twitter.com/ssx0Q2KJRT Co-star Kenneth Branagh also weighed in:Kenneth Branagh on the Hollywood labor strikes: “I hope as everyone does that it resolves itself quickly”#Oppenheimer pic.twitter.com/7a9ltV1mDc Contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP broke off late Wednesday.
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