Tag: Actors

14 Actors Who Almost Played Star-Lord In Guardians Of The Galaxy

[ad_1] 14 Actors Who Almost Played Star-Lord In Guardians Of The Galaxy For nearly a decade, Chris Pratt has played Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy film series. He’s become a major cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; however, in an alternate universe, Star-Lord, aka Peter Quill, wasn’t synonymous with Chris. 1. On Wednesday,… Continue reading 14 Actors Who Almost Played Star-Lord In Guardians Of The Galaxy

Actors on strike, but many A-list celebrities still working]

[ad_1] Hollywood’s hot labor summer has brought near-historic solidarity among thousands of union members, who have banded together on sweaty picket lines around Los Angeles and New York. That is until SAG-AFTRA began granting permission to independent film projects and series — some involving A-list stars including Anne Hathaway, Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson, Glenn Close… Continue reading Actors on strike, but many A-list celebrities still working]

Americans support strikes by actors, writers, an L.A. Times poll finds

[ad_1] As a bitter labor battle continues to roil Hollywood, the public is paying attention, and Americans are feeling more sympathy toward striking actors and writers than to the studios, networks and streamers, a new poll for the Los Angeles Times finds. The historic double strike by two of the entertainment industry’s most powerful unions… Continue reading Americans support strikes by actors, writers, an L.A. Times poll finds

A-List Actors Donations To SAG-AFTRA Fund

[ad_1] A-List Actors Donations To SAG-AFTRA Fund As you surely know by now, SAG-AFTRA has been on strike since July 13, joining the WGA, which has been striking since May 2. In light of that, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation — a nonprofit charity currently led by Courtney B. Vance — has been working to raise more… Continue reading A-List Actors Donations To SAG-AFTRA Fund

Hugh Grant in Wonka, and 4 Other Actors Who Shouldn’t Have Played Little People

[ad_1] George admitted to the BBC that it was James Nesbitt’s casting as Bofur in The Hobbit trilogy that got him thinking about how there are relatively few parts for actors with dwarfism. In truth, none of the actors who appear as dwarves in any of the films have the condition. These include Richard Armitage, Ken… Continue reading Hugh Grant in Wonka, and 4 Other Actors Who Shouldn’t Have Played Little People

Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and others donate millions to actors

[ad_1] Some of the Hollywood’s highest paid actors, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and Dwayne Johson, have donated millions of dollars to help fellow SAG-AFTRA members struggling from the work stoppage. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced Wednesday that its Emergency Assistance Program raised more than $15 million in the last three weeks. The program provides grants… Continue reading Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and others donate millions to actors

Actors and Writers Strike 2023, Explained: What Happens Now?

[ad_1] The 2007–8 writers strike. Photo: David McNew/Getty Images Have you heard about streaming? Well, if not, know that it’s the invasive species of the scripting world — throttling the competition and harmful to the ecosystem if unregulated. And now, because of changes to the entertainment environment due to streaming, both writers and actors are… Continue reading Actors and Writers Strike 2023, Explained: What Happens Now?

Studios look for AI hires amid strikes by actors and writers

[ad_1] Getting paid $900,000 a year to manage artificial intelligence projects for Netflix would’ve been an eye-popping sum even before two of Hollywood’s major unions went on strike. But now that the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA are both picketing outside Netflix’s headquarters in protest of low streaming pay and ascendant automation, such a… Continue reading Studios look for AI hires amid strikes by actors and writers

Dwayne Johnson Donation To SAG-AFTRA Actors On Strike

[ad_1] Dwayne Johnson Donation To SAG-AFTRA Actors On Strike SAG-AFTRA — the union comprised of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — announced a strike on July 13. Why the strike? One of the main reasons is compensation. When you think of actors’ paychecks, you might imagine everyone… Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Donation To SAG-AFTRA Actors On Strike