is being used in movies and television. This is the first time that both the writers' union and the actors' union have been on strike at the same time since 1960.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, instead of having actors walk the red carpet on Saturday, Disney rolled out several of its theme park actors. Characters seen on the carpet taking photos with fans for about two hours included Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Maleficent, the Evil Queen from"Snow White," and Cruella de Vil.Director Justin Simien and some of the film's producers also showed up halfway through the event to walk the red carpet, the outlet reported.
Simein said he was feeling"very ambivalent," but ultimately decided he wanted to honor Katie Dippold, who wrote the film's script. "If they can't be here to speak for it, I felt like I had to be here to speak for it," Simien told The Hollywood Reporter. "It's sad that they're not here, at the same time, I totally support the reason why they're not here. And I'm happy to be the one to ring the bell in their stead.
saying it was"extremely disappointed that the AMPTP did not fairly and reasonably address the important issues raised by SAG-AFTRA in negotiations."Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.