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04.08.2023 - 14:03 / usmagazine.com
Zachary Levi has fans torn after discussing how the SAG-AFTRA strike guidelines impact the way actors can discuss their body of work.
Levi, 42, shared his thoughts on the restrictions in a video uploaded via TikTok on Thursday, August 3. The clip appeared to be filmed at Comic Con Manchester, which took place in July. As he walked back and forth across a stage, Levi alluded to his past projects including Shazam, Chuck and Tangled.
“I’m not allowed to talk about — this is so dumb. I’m not allowed to talk about any of my previous work,” he told the crowd with a laugh. “I’m not allowed to talk about movies that I may be a superhero in. I’m not allowed to talk about TV shows that I may have been a nerd who worked at a Best Buy. I’m not allowed to talk about any animated princess movies that I was fantastic in as the best prince ever. I’m not allowed to talk about those things.”
Levi chuckles as he speaks, leaving social media users confused as to his argument. While some fans believed that Levi was simply “trying to entertain” the audience at the event — which was likely set up before the strike began — others didn’t think the labor dispute was a laughing matter.
“If they want to complain it should be towards [studios] not the union trying to save their jobs!” one Twitter user wrote. Another fan pointed out that actors can still “talk about so much without actually mentioning the projects” they filmed pre-strike.
SAG-AFTRA is currently striking against the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Hollywood film studios. The organizations failed to reach an agreement regarding a new contract, leading the actors union to take action. With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) kicking off its own
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recently bemoaned the poor reception to his DC film Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, expressed his frustration over Hollywood’s output at Chicago Fan Expo on Saturday (August 12).“I personally feel like the amount of content that comes out of Hollywood that is garbage – they don’t care enough to actually make it great for you guys. They don’t,” Levi said (via Entertainment Weekly).“How many times do you watch a trailer and go, ‘Oh my god, this looks so cool!’ Then you go to the movie and it’s like, ‘This was what I get?’ They know that once you’ve already bought the ticket and you’re in the seat, they’ve got your money.
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