Margot Robbie joins the picket line as SAG-AFTRA strike approaches its second month – months after starring in smash hit Barbie
Margot Robbie joins the picket line as the SAG-AFTRA strike approaches its second month – months after starring in the hit Barbie
A few months ago she starred in the highest-grossing film of the year.
But Margot Robbie joined her fellow actors in the fight for their rights at a SAG-AFTRA meeting on Wednesday.
The Barbie actress, 33, waved a poster as she marched from Netflix to Paramount Studios with an army of protesters in West Hollywood.
Hollywood actors and writers are currently united in their first ‘double strike’ in more than sixty years, vowing to protect every worker in the industry from being replaced by AI, among other things.
The Writers Guild of America began striking in May, followed by SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents actors, on July 14.
Making her voice heard! Margot Robbie joined her fellow actors in the fight for their rights at a SAG-AFTRA meeting on Wednesday
The industrial action has threatened to decimate the entertainment industry as production of major films and television shows has ground to a halt.
Despite the strike approaching its second month, Margot appeared in good spirits as she hit the pavement with her friends.
Margot wore an oversized white SAG-AFTRA T-shirt, her blonde hair down and stylish sunglasses.
She walked down the street in chunky white sneakers while proudly holding her poster high above her head.
The WGA writers and SAG-AFTRA actors are united in many of their demands on the studios and streamers.
They are pushing for fairer wages and base pay in general, as wages for both writers and actors have failed to keep up with inflation.
Streaming services are a particular target because shows and movies broadcast on the services generate minuscule residuals compared to broadcasts on traditional television networks.
Writers also hope the studios will agree to minimum size requirements for writers’ rooms on TV shows, and both unions hope the AMPTP will agree not to use AI to replace actors or create scripts.
Taking a stand: The Barbie actress, 33, waved a poster as she marched with an army of protesters from Netflix to Paramount Studios
You can’t stop them! The protesters marched from Netflix studios to Paramount Studios in West Hollywood
Showing her support, she waved a poster and wore a SAG-AFTRA T-shirt
However, the studios and streamers have apparently doubled down on their refusal to give up the ability to use AI in the future, which ironically appears to have confirmed union concerns.
Margot’s appearance on the picket line comes just months after she traveled the world to promote her smash summer movie Barbie.
Just a month after its theatrical release, the film was officially declared the highest-grossing film of 2023.
Go strong! Despite the strike entering its second month, Margot appeared in good spirits as she hit the pavement with her friends
Fighting for their rights: Hollywood actors and writers are currently united in their first ‘double strike’ in more than 60 years, vowing to protect every worker in the industry from being replaced by AI
Big success: Just a few months ago, Margo was busy promoting the highest-grossing movie of the year, Barbie
The blockbuster, which stars Ryan Gosling as Ken, surpassed The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the global box office, with Variety revealing earlier this month that the film had grossed a total of $1.36 billion since its release in July.
Moreover, it also became the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros. history.
The film, starring Margo Robbie as the title character and Ryan Gosling as her “boyfriend” Ken, broke the record set by 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which grossed $1.31 billion.
Barbie is also sure to see another boost in ticket sales when it is released in IMAX on September 22.