The impact of the actors’ strike being called tonight in Hollywood will not be limited to film and television productions only. We’ve already told you how junked most of the films releasing in the coming weeks are these days, and Oppenheimer’s London premiere tonight (advanced exactly an hour in light of the strike announcement) is likely the last. Are.
But actors also do promotional work at events like San Diego Comic-Con, which will be among the first to be affected by the strike in a week, and major film festivals. So, at this moment, ten days after the announcement of the lineup of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera has many headaches.
Variety cites multiple industry sources as saying that SAG-AFTRA union rules prevent its members from participating in events such as red carpets and interviews at a major international festival, and so the strike will last for a few weeks (which is very likely) this year. ) last longer than We could see very few stars on the lido.
The Venice Film Festival represents a springboard for films that intend to compete for the Oscars: it’s a real showcase for studios, and unlike Cannes, it also sees the participation of Netflix films in the competition.
Among the different scenarios, therefore, are the postponement of several films that were expected to be launched in Venice, or their presentation… without the support of their actors (and screenwriters), with the risk that the director at that time would use a Will perform like a festival to express our solidarity with colleagues. What seems certain is that there could be changes in the schedule which will be announced during the official press conference in a few days.
At the moment, the only statement from the Biennial reads as follows:
We hope that, in the interest of the entire audiovisual industry, the parties will very soon reach an agreement.
The only film currently announced is the opening film out of competition. challengers by Luca Guadagnino, with Zendaya, josh o’connor And mike fist, All actors are members of the SAG-AFTRA union.
The Venice conference will be held on 25 July, in the meantime we invite you to follow the latest news in our section.