Stephen Amell posed on the SAG-AFTRA picket line in New York on Friday. Let me just say, while Getty had clear shots of him on the picket line, no other photo agencies did, and there were lots of photographers at the New York picket line. They got tons of photos of Michael Shannon, Sam Rockwell, Leslie Bibb and other actors who were probably on the line for hours. My theory is that Amell showed up to the picket line for five minutes with a prearranged Getty photographer and then went home. Afterwards, he called TMZ and guess what? Someone from the union’s leadership did get in touch with him after he scabbed (by promoting his struck work) and after he bashed the strike.
Stephen Amell seems to have changed his tune when it comes to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike — first demonstrated in his actions, and now further cemented by his own words.
The “Arrow” star spoke to a photog this week not long after he was spotted out in NYC with other fellow SAG members, hitting the picket line and showing support/solidarity for his union amid the ongoing negotiations … which have dragged on for about a month or so now. Check out what he had to say … SA says he doesn’t believe he’s done a 180 on the issue, but rather — that he just misspoke at first, and now has some clarity on how he feels.
What that manifests into, as he notes, is unwavering support for SAG-AFTRA … something he’s had since the beginning. And while he did say he didn’t support the act of striking — pointing out how hard it was on working actors — he now says he’s been educated on the process … this after speaking to SAG leadership, who explained it wasn’t done lightly.
You’ll recall … Stephen got a lot of backlash, at first, for saying what he said about striking, but since then … it sounds like the dude has come around to realizing it’s for a larger purpose, despite some growing pains people might be experiencing on the ground.
“And while he did say he didn’t support the act of striking — pointing out how hard it was on working actors…” What is he talking about? The man just wants to scab in peace so he can be a “working actor.” My dude, SAG is on strike so that working actors can make enough money to support themselves and their families. I would f–king love to know who called him and who chewed his ass out.
This was Amell two weeks ago:
New York’s hottest club is Stephen Amell’s TMZ interview. It has everything: veiled Barbie shade, implied Trump voting, stupid bitches saying “fait accompli”, that bad vibe when your friend’s libertarian boyfriend has cornered you and is explaining something he doesn’t understand https://t.co/TTSPYyobBB
— Adam Sass (@TheAdamSass) August 2, 2023
Photos courtesy of Getty.
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