After over 100 days on strike, with actors out of work and studios refusing to budge, the industry is waiting for a vital update
Trick or treat but don’t cross the picket line. The union representing Hollywood actors recently issued its striking members with fashion advice for Halloween. “Choose costumes inspired by generalized characters and figures (ghost, zombie, spider, etc),” it said, anxious that they do not dress as film characters that might be seen as promoting the content of major studios.
The effective ban on dressing up as Barbie, Marvel superheroes and Wednesday Addams did not go down well. Actor Ryan Reynolds tweeted sarcastically: “I look forward to screaming ‘scab’ at my 8 year old all night. She’s not in the union but she needs to learn.” The union was forced to hastily clarify that the guidelines do not apply to children.
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