gthem actors Matt Smith And Asa Butterfield they will not participate in the Giffoni Film Festival, which will be held from 20 to 29 July in the town in the province of Salerno. The meeting between the two stars of House of the Dragon And Sex Education hey giffoners is postponed to 2024. The cause? The strike called since July 13 by the union of American actors Sag-Aftra. But what will be the repercussions on Venice Film Festival?
These are the first jolts of the strike affecting festivals. In fact, talent is forbidden to participate in meetings with the public, a photocall or red carpet and give interviews. Even the filming of films and TV series is blocked, delays that inevitably affect the post-production phases as well.
The strike shakes the Venice Film Festival
Matt Smith and Asa Butterfield they are only the first to give flat rate at an Italian festival after the strike called by the American Actors Union. The cast of Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan who, during the premiere in London, he joined the strike stopping the promotion of the film. The director of Inception he also underlined that he will not start working on a new project until an agreement is reached with the actors’ union.
After the shock suffered by Giffoni Festival thought goes to Venice Film Festival. What will happen to American stars? A them is expected flat rate if the matter is not resolved by the end of August. A hard blow to the image of the Exhibition directed by Alberto Barbera which has been the launching pad for many award-winning films in recent years the Oscar. The fallout will only affect our kermesse, but also the festivals of Toronto And Telluride. The opening film of Venice will be Challengers by Luca Guadagnino with Zendaya. Will the Lido have to give up the star of the moment?
Matt Smith AFP PHOTO / NIKLAS HALLEN
The strike blocks film and TV series sets
There hasn’t been such a strong and compact mobilization since 1960. This also means many blocked sets of TV series and films, as well as mandatory restrictions for talent on the promotion of titles.
The goal of the strike, called by the actors of Hollywood subscribed to Screen Actors Guild and by the screenwriters ofAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artistsis to get higher salaries, new protections on earnings rates and on use of artificial intelligence. Among the very many stationary sets are those of Deadpool 3, venom 3, Avatars 3, Mission Impossible Dead Rackoning – part 2 And gladiator 2. Furthermore, slippages on the release dates are expected.
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