The biggest names in Hollywood are showing their support for the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike by joining their fellow union members on the picket lines.
In July, the labor union — which represents more than 160,000 TV and film actors — voted to go on strike after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) did not reach an agreement on fair wages and the use of artificial intelligence in the industry. Back in May, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) also voted to go on strike. SAG president, Fran Drescher, confirmed that the group would be striking alongside WGA.
“This is a very seminal hour for us. I went in thinking that we would be able to avert a strike. The gravity of this move is not lost on me,” Drescher stated in a press conference on July 13. “It’s a very serious thing that impacts thousands, if not millions of people all across this country and around the world. Not only members of this union, but people who work in other industries that service the people that work in this industry. … We had no choice. We are the victims here. We are being victimized by a very greedy entity.”
Meanwhile, the AMPTP shared in a statement that they were “deeply disappointed that SAG-AFTRA has decided to walk away from negotiations,” adding, “This is the Union’s choice, not ours. In doing so, it has dismissed our offer of historic pay and residual increases, substantially higher caps on pension and health contributions, audition protections, shortened series option periods, a groundbreaking AI proposal that protects actors’ digital likenesses, and more.”
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Keep scrolling to see which celebrities have joined the SAG-AFTRA strike picket lines:
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Bob Odenkirk
While picketing outside of Paramount Studios, the Better Caul Saul star had a message for actors who have asked SAG-AFTRA for waivers to continue promoting their work. “Don’t. It’s a strike. Be on strike,” Odenkirk told The Wrap, adding that “everybody loses” in that scenario.
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Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove joined her iCarly costars and fellow union members to strike on the streets of L.A.
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Kumail Nanjiani
Nanjiani and his wife, Emily Gordon, were among many celebs picketing outside of Paramount Studios in Hollywood.
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Vanessa Hudgens and Alexandra Shipp
The Tick, Tick… Boom! costars held their signs high in support of the strike.
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Aisha Tyler
Tyler lightened the mood by performing karaoke for her fellow strikers.
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Carla Gugino
Gugino walked alongside Julianna Margulies and more strikers in NYC.
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Tatiana Maslany and Alison Pill
The actors donned matching black SAG-AFTRA shirts while protesting in NYC.
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Bette Midler
Midler joined the NYC strike with her daughter, Sophie Von Haselberg.
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Susan Sarandon
Sarandon supported her fellow union members by marching in NYC.
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America Ferrera
Ferrera was among many NYC strikers supporting the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
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Jodie Turner-Smith
Turner-Smith stepped out to strike in L.A.
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Yvonne Orji
Orji picketed in L.A. alongside fellow actor Aisha Hinds.
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Randall Park
Park joined picketers outside of Warner Bros. Studios in L.A.
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Vivica A. Fox
Fox held her sign high on the Warner Bros. Studios picket line.
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Krysten Ritter
Ritter was among many in the L.A. streets supporting the WGA and SAG-AFTRA.
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Lupita Nyong’o
Nyong’o was all smiles on the NYC strike picket front.
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Christine Baranski
Baranski stood in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA in NYC.
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Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa
The former Sopranos costars held “SAG-AFTRA on Strike!” signs with pride in NYC.
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Olivia Wilde
Wilde proudly held up her strike sign as she marched in New York City.
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Rosario Dawson
Dawson was all smiles as she held down the fort at the strike in front of Warner Bros’ studio in Los Angeles.
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Awkwafina
The comedian raised a fist to show her support for the union.
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
The couple joined the strike in New York City. Bacon held a sign and donned a matching T-shirt as Sedgwick remained by his side.
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Sean Gunn
Gunn joined the picket line in Los Angeles. During the protest, he revealed that he gets a small amount of money from Netflix for his seven-season role on Gilmore Girls — which has been available to stream on the service since 2014.
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Lana Parrilla
“Come on all @sagaftra actors LET’S GET LOUD and fight for what we deserve!! ✊🏽🎭,” the Once Upon a Time alum wrote via Instagram alongside a selfie from the picket lines.
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Joey King
King smiled as she proudly held up her strike sign while picketing in Los Angeles.
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Nina Dobrev
Dobrev held up signs and marched with her fellow union members in New York City.
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Hilary Duff
Duff joined the picket lines alongside her How I Met Your Father costar Francia Raisa. While the duo marched the streets, they sang Duff’s iconic song “What Dreams Are Made Of” from The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
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