The blows of the actors’ and writers’ strike are being felt more strongly in Hollywood. television stars haunted mansion, the new Disney, didn’t show up for the Saturday night premiere. Not Danny DeVito, not Jamie Lee Curtis, not Rosario Dawson, not Winona Ryder. None of them attended the premiere because of the union strike.
The film, the second adaptation of the cult attraction haunted mansion from Disney after the 2003 Eddie Murphy film, excellent cast which includes Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Winona Ryder, Dan Levy, Hassan Minhai, Chase W. Dillon, Marilu Henner and Lindsey Lamb.
None of the actors appeared on the red carpet. Under the terms of the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Union-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) strike that began on Thursday, Guild members are prohibited from participating in press tours or promotional assignments. from the studio films they ended up in while the guild is down.
They were conspicuous by their absence. The actors of “Haunted Mansion” went on strike and did not go to the premiere. Photo: EFE/EPA/Allison Dinner
The characters who were
Instead, the red carpet, which was laid out at the Hyperion Theater in Aventura, one of the Disney theme parks, featured performers in costume dressed as classic Disney villains such as The Evil Queen, Maleficent and Cruella de Vil, as well as Minnie and Mickey Mouse.
According to the materials of the specialized site DiversityDisney likely moved on due to commitments to sponsors such as State Farm, Zillow, New Orleans & Company, and Michael’s.
An important guest appeared at the premiere. Justin Simon, Film director. In an interview with Variety, he said he was “sad” that the actors couldn’t make it, but he supported the strike.
Before the show began, Simien joked, “Obviously we are here at a strange time for the industry. There are people who are not here. Of course, I mean multiple hits,” before congratulating the cast on their work on the film.
Dawson spoke to Variety on Friday while picketing the Warner Bros. precinct. in Burbank. Regarding the premiere, the director said:It just gives more information about what we are trying to talk about and negotiate here.. People don’t want to take time off from work, but they’re willing to take it to fight for justice in this space.”
Youtuber Kurt Tocci was featured at the Haunted Mansion premiere. In the absence of the actors… Photo by EFE/EPA/Allison Dinner
Voice against the strike
Premiere haunted mansion It came shortly after Disney CEO Bob Iger made controversial comments about the ongoing strikes. calling the union’s demands “unrealistic” and “very disturbing”.
In his interview with Diversity, the film’s director Simien spoke of Iger’s statements, saying that “I would really like to sit down with him and talk. I don’t know if he meant what I felt about myself.”
He continued, “I would like to talk to him about the reality that we all face as artists, doing the impossible every day.”
haunted mansionset to premiere on July 28, is one of many Hollywood films released in response to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Universal has canceled the red carpet for the film’s New York premiere. Oppenheimer July 17, after the cast walked off the red carpet during the UK premiere on Thursday. bubble beanie apple and Special Ops: Lioness Paramount also canceled their premieres.
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