At the London premiere of his newest film 'Oppenheimer,' famed director Christopher Nolan voiced his support for the cast, who walked out of the premiere due to the strike.
Christopher Nolan is one of the first major players in Hollywood to address theby the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, known widely as SAG-AFTRA, and its 160,000 members.
"You've seen them here earlier on the red carpet," he continued."Unfortunately, they are off to write their picket signs for what we 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 their union, and we support them."Director Christopher Nolan attends the UK Premiere of "Oppenheimer" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 13, 2023, in London,.
The parties have been in negotiations for weeks, with the current contract expiring at 11:59 p.m. PT Wednesday. It was originally set to expire on June 30, but SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP agreed to an extension in the hopes of reaching an agreement.
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