TheOppenheimercast are standing behind SAG-AFTRA.
After starsCillian Murphy,Florence Pugh,Matt Damon,Emily Blunt,Robert Downey Jr.,Rami Malek,Josh Hartnettand more walked thered carpetduring the film’sU.K. premiere in LondonThursday, directorChristopher Nolanspoke about their sudden absence in relation toSAG-AFTRA’s then-looming strikeagainst the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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But she was prepared for what ended up being the case, adding, “If they call [a strike], we’ll beleaving together as a cast in unitywith everyone. … We’re gonna have to. We’re gonna have to. So we’ll see what happens. But right now, it’s the joy to be together.”
Damon, 52, told the outlet that despite some of the difficulties a strike would pose professionally, including for his newly launched independent studio with longtime friendBen Affleck, a fair deal was the priority.
“It’s brutal for our sister unions,” he added. “And it’s gonna be tough for 160,000 actors. Nobody wants a work stoppage.”
From L: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh at the U.K. premiere ofOppenheimerin London on July 13, 2023.Gareth Cattermole/Getty
Pugh shared acollection of cast snapshotsfrom the premiere on Instagram Thursday, writing thatOppenheimer"was made in respect of art and crews and creativity."
“Christopher Nolan respects the craft and people and that’s the Fullstop,” she also said. “Thank you to all who came out in support, the movie is now yours. Love, us. X.”
Oppenheimeris in U.S. theaters July 21.
source: people.com
