From Brad Pitt to Jane Fonda: Hollywood stars supporting the actors' strike one month in

It's the first time members of SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) and WGA (the Writers Guild of America) have been on strike simultaneously for 63 years.

Bethany Minelle

Arts and entertainment reporter @BethanyMinelle

Monday 14 August 2023 16:53, UK

Hilary Duff and Francia Raisa from How I Met Your Father on the picket line outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles
Image: Hilary Duff and Francia Raisa from How I Met Your Father on the picket line outside Paramount studios in Los Angeles
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The actors' strike - which has effectively shut down Hollywood's renowned film and TV industry - has now reached its one-month mark.

Members of SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) began striking on 14 July, joining members of the WGA (the Writers Guild of America) who recently marked 100 days of picketing.

Read more:
US actors' strike: What does it mean for film and TV industry?

It is the first time both organisations - which have similar concerns over pay and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) - have been on strike at the same time in 63 years.

And it's not only US productions that are feeling the effects. Some productions in the UK have also been affected, with filming paused on a Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt, as well as Deadpool 3, and the musical film Wicked.

Here are some of the A-list stars who have joined picket lines in Los Angeles and New York, with UK-based stars showing solidarity and marching in London in support of their colleagues.

Brad Pitt
Image: Brad Pitt
Susan Sarandon
Image: Susan Sarandon
Brendan Fraser and F Murray Abraham
Image: Brendan Fraser and F Murray Abraham
Jessica Chastain
Image: Jessica Chastain
Sean Penn
Image: Sean Penn
Jane Fonda
Image: Jane Fonda
Colin Farrell and Tory Kittles
Image: Colin Farrell and Tory Kittles
Bryan Cranston
Image: Bryan Cranston
Olivia Wilde
Image: Olivia Wilde
Jason Sudeikis
Image: Jason Sudeikis
Bob Odenkirk
Image: Bob Odenkirk
Jack Black
Image: Jack Black
Michael Shannon
Image: Michael Shannon
Seth Rogan
Image: Seth Rogan

Meanwhile in the UK, British acting union Equity held a solidarity rally in Leicester Square, London.

Simon Pegg and Brian Cox
Image: Simon Pegg and Brian Cox
Hayley Atwell
Image: Hayley Atwell
David Oyelowo
Image: David Oyelowo
Rob Delaney
Image: Rob Delaney
Andy Serkis
Image: Andy Serkis
Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton
Image: Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton

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