The actor Bob Odenkirk, main character of the series derived from Breaking Bad, better call Sauland one of the most visible faces of the strike of actors and writers of the union SAG-AFTRA, revealed that there are celebrities who have applied to be exempted from unemployment in order to promote their premiere films.

“It’s a strike, this is serious,” Odenkirk chided publicly. “Sometimes you have to do what costs you the most,” he added.

Bob Odenkirk at a meeting with members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California on July 19. Photo: AFP

In a conversation with American media, he said that the actors do not have to ask permission to publish the films at this time. “Don’t do it,” the Emmy nominee insisted when questioned on Wednesday, July 19. “You lose. Everyone loses.”

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It was also learned this week that Tom Cruise has been in that group since his tape mission impossible 7 It premiered on July 12.

SAG-AFTRA has provided a list of actions its members must refrain from during the strike, including interviews and promotional activities. The cast of oppenheimerwhich opens today in Ecuador has ceased its official premiere because it coincided with the onset of the paralysis.

That is known Cruise took part in the SAG-AFTRA pre-strike talks, which, among other things, seeks to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the film industry so that when it is used it is with the consent of all involved and that they receive financial recognition for their contribution in every scene.

The strike has affected the production and projection of many titles, including mission impossible 8 (2024). Cruise asked the board to consider letting the actors promote their films, citing the delicate situation of movie theaters. His participation was perceived as inconvenient. In the end, SAG-Aftra upheld its decision, conventions, interviews, tours and promotions through social networks are prohibited.