Actors Everywhere Are Currently Celebrating The SAG-AFTRA Strike Ending, So Here Are The Best Reactions
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Yesterday, after 118 days on strike, negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced that they've reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that will end the longest TV and movie actors strike of all time.
The strike officially ended at 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.
In a statement to its union members, SAG-AFTRA wrote, "In a contract valued at over one billion dollars, we have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope that includes 'above-pattern' minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions for consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of AI, and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus."
The statement continued, "Our Pension & Health caps have been substantially raised, which will bring much needed value to our plans. In addition, the deal includes numerous improvements for multiple categories including outsize compensation increases for background performers, and critical contract provisions protecting diverse communities."
SAG-AFTRA added, "We have arrived at a contract that will enable SAG-AFTRA members from every category to build sustainable careers. Many thousands of performers now and into the future will benefit from this work."
They also thanked their "union siblings," namely the Writers Guild of America (WGA), for standing together in solidarity. The WGA strike concluded in September, with the union reaching an agreement with the AMPTP.
Full details of the agreement will be provided after the SAG-AFTRA National Board reviews the tentative agreement. But the strike has officially ended, and actors everywhere are celebrating this monumental win for their industry.
Here are some of their reactions:
First, Jeremy Allen White, who was attending the premiere of his upcoming movie The Iron Claw, which was previously granted an interim agreement by SAG-AFTRA, found out about a deal being reached while being interviewed.
Similarly, Jeremy's costars Zac Efron and Harris Dickinson found out on The Iron Claw red carpet too.
Fran Drescher, who is the current president of SAG-AFTRA, wrote, "We did it!!!! The Billion+ $ Deal! 3X the last contract! New ground was broke everywhere! Ty sag aftra members for hanging in and holding out for this historic deal!"
Quinta Brunson posted on her Instagram story with the caption, "Oh, we're so back," and she shared this response when someone asked if Abbott Elementary Season 3 will begin filming soon.
https://t.co/avFGvVHlJN pic.twitter.com/RMTIcARZda
— quinta brunson (@quintabrunson) November 9, 2023
Quinta Brunson / WTB / Via x.com
Lisa Ann Walter, who was very outspoken throughout the entire strike, shared a video of the SAG-AFTRA strike captains celebrating and thanked them for holding the line "every. damn. day."
Love these people. Held the Line. Every. Damn. Day. #SagAftraStrong #UnionStrong #StrikeCaptains https://t.co/Ev8rvoSV1W
— Lisa Ann Walter (@LisaAnnWalter) November 9, 2023
Lisa Ann Walter / Brandon Severs / Via x.com
Emerald Fennell celebrated by sharing this photo of Barry Keoghan on the set of Saltburn.
STRIKE’S OVERSAG WONGET READY🧂🔥🧂🔥🧂🔥DADDY’S HOME🧂🔥🧂🔥🧂🔥 pic.twitter.com/mRdYzGy7tP
— Emerald Fennell (@emeraldfennell) November 9, 2023
@emeraldfennell / Via x.com
Busy Philipps hilariously posted an Instagram story where she talked about how sad she was that she couldn't talk about a project she's excited about, presumably the new Mean Girls, and then an hour later, news broke that the strike was over.
Ryan Reynolds posted this pic of "Dogpool" from Deadpool 3, which will now resume filming.
Did Dogpool save the day? Not a chance in gremlin hell. But she IS currently causing the Disney plushy merch department nightmares. Coming with the movie, Summer 2024 🐶💩L pic.twitter.com/mMtUb4wSsk
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 9, 2023
Ryan Reynolds / Via X.com
Similarly, Hugh Jackman got ready to return to the set of Deadpool 3, where he'll be reprising his role of Wolverine.
Gonna need these beauties. pic.twitter.com/aaQhmxTjpC
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) November 9, 2023
Hugh Jackman / Via X.com
Florence Pugh shouted out all of the "unbelievable work from everyone who was involved" in the negotiating committee, strikers, and more.
Mandy Moore wrote on her Instagram story, "Thank you @sagaftra negotiators and leadership for getting us over the finish line!!! Gratitude is the attitude!! And grateful to all those who walked the walked (picketers, strike captains, Our fellow union brothers and sisters, etc...)."
Octavia Spencer posted on Instagram, "Ready to work now that the strike is over!"
Sophie Turner posted SAG-AFTRA's official post with the union's statement to her IG story.
Camilla Luddington wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "YESSSSS IM READY TO SCRUB BACK INNNNNNN," alluding to production resuming on Grey's Anatomy soon.
Jack Quaid, who was seen on the picket line multiple times over the course of the strike, simply wrote, "YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!" on Instagram and X.
Reneé Rapp shared the new trailer for Mean Girls with the caption, "I've been struck and now watch me streak."
i’ve been struck and now watch me streak https://t.co/zHae7NoCTY
— RMJ (@reneerapp) November 9, 2023
Reneé Rapp / Paramount / Via x.com
Ariana DeBose expressed her excitement to get back to work after the historic strike ended "with a historic deal."
Rahul Kohli posted the interview as a team clip from Step Brothers, along with the caption, "Me and @katesiegelofficial at midnight, ready to promote The Fall of the House of Usher..."
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was finally able to post about how happy she was to voice a character in Big Mouth this season. And in another tweet she wrote, "THROW ME IN AUDITION ROOMS LETS GOOOOO!!"
ALSO YEA I WAS IN BIG MOUTH THIS SEASON LOLOLOL AND MY NAME IS BESIDE MEGAN THEE STALLION IN THE CREDITS YESSIR pic.twitter.com/bS3DpsPgko
— Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) November 9, 2023
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan / Netflix / Via X.com
Lizze Broadway, who stars as Emma on Gen V, shared a screenshot of her FaceTiming with her costars Asa Germann and Derek Luh, who play Sam and Jordan, with the caption, "LETS GOOOOOO #SAGAFTRASTRONG."
Also, since the show premiered during the strike, Lizze tweeted a cute introduction to herself and her character.
hi, I play ‘Emma’ on @genv #genv
— Lizzē Broadway (@BroadwayLizze) November 9, 2023
Lizzē Broadway / Via x.com
Kumail Nanjiani said he was thrilled to share something he's very excited about...
YES!!! Hallelujah. I can tweet a certain trailer that I am VERY EXCITED ABOUT at midnight. https://t.co/wFI8mgGrcW
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 9, 2023
Kumail Nanjiani / Via X.com
...which ended up being that he is joining the cast of the new Ghostbusters movie, and how honored he is.
Ghostbusters was my first favorite movie. I remember the first time I watched it. It felt like someone had made a movie just for me. Anyway here’s the trailer for the Ghostbusters movie that I am in. https://t.co/F3sw8Ec026
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) November 9, 2023
Kumail Nanjiani / Sony / Via X.com
Lesley-Ann Brandt thanked her fellow SAG-AFTRA union members as well as the WGA, the Teamsters, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and other union members who joined the strikes.
Thank you! 🙏🏾 Thank you @WGAWest @WGAEast thank you fellow @sagaftra union members, thank you @Teamsters thank you @IATSE thank you to another other union member who joined us. Thank you negotiating committee. See you on set! 😭 https://t.co/qECdjza3rh
— Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) November 9, 2023
Lesley Ann-Brandt / Via X.com
And finally, Mark Hamill shared that he's "tentatively thrilled beyond words!!!"
AT LAST... they have reached a "tentative" agreement...and I am tentatively thrilled beyond words!!!#SAGAFTRA_STRONG ✊ https://t.co/tAZDqB1JJm
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) November 9, 2023
Mark Hamill / Via x.com
We'll be sure to update throughout the day as more actors celebrate this historic win for SAG-AFTRA.