After demonstrating against the wars in Iraq and supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia, Sean Penn is now very active in the movement that is shaking Hollywood. For the nineteenth day of the strike of the actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, the actor and director went to the premises of the Disney studios to demonstrate, reports the specialized site Deadline.
Accompanied by Emile Hirsch, the actor who held the title role in his film Into the Wild, Sean Penn was soon joined by Octavia Spencer, star of Ma, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy Simons, Jack McBrayer, Damon Lindelof and Jane Fonda in front of the studios of the major.
“We will have to dot the i’s with the producers,” said the actor, referring to the working conditions that comedians and screenwriters are subjected to. “A business where one is exploited is not beneficial to anyone. It is a matter of quality of life and basic decency,” he continued.
Another major concern, which has prompted actors to strike: the dazzling progress of artificial intelligence that could allow studios to replicate the physique and voice of certain actors without their help. “It’s kind of ironic: we’re standing outside Disney headquarters and one of their most famous movies is about an evil witch who steals the princess’s voice,” he said, referring to Ursula, the seabed witch from The Little Mermaid. Before adding: “We can fight and must stand firm against digital technologies, whether at Disney, Netflix or anywhere else.”
