The solid of Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” had been solely at their premiere in spirit. Following the breakout of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the celebs of the film skipped out on the Saturday night time premiere for the theme park film adaptation
The film, the second adaptation of Disney’s iconic Haunted Mansion attraction after the 2003 Eddie Murphy movie, stars a big ensemble solid that features LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Winona Ryder, Dan Levy, Hasan Minhaj, Chase W. Dillon, Marilu Henner, and Lindsay Lamb. Not one of the actors attended the pink carpet at Disneyland in Anaheim, in accordance with Variety. Beneath the phrases of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which started on Thursday, guild members are usually not ready to participate in press junkets or promotional duties for studio movies they’re in whereas the guild is in a piece stoppage.
As an alternative, the carpet — which passed off on the Hyperion Theater within the park’s Disney California Journey space — featured costumed performers dressed as basic Disney villains just like the Evil Queen, Maleficent, and Cruella de Vil, and effectively as Minnie and Mickey Mouse. Based on Selection, Disney seemingly went on with the premiere as a result of income from company sponsors like State Farm, Zillow, New Orleans & Firm and Michael’s.
One vital visitor who did present to the premiere is Justin Simien, the movie’s director. In an interview with Selection he stated he was “unhappy” the solid couldn’t attend, however helps the walkout. Earlier than the screening within the theater started, Simien joked that “Clearly, we’re right here at a bizarre time within the business. There’s some people that aren’t right here. In fact, I’m referring to the a number of walkouts on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,’” earlier than shouting out the solid for his or her work on the movie.
Dawson spoke to Selection on Friday whereas picketing the Warner Bros. lot at Burbank. Speaking in regards to the premiere going ahead, Dawson stated “It solely provides extra visibility to what we’re attempting to speak about right here and negotiate right here. Folks don’t wish to take off from work, however they’re prepared to as a way to push for justice on this house.”
The “Haunted Mansion” premiere comes shortly after Disney CEO Bob Iger made controversial remarks in regards to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, calling the union’s demands “not practical” and “very disturbing.” In his interview with Selection, Simien spoke about Iger’s statements, saying that “I might actually love to take a seat down with him and speak. I don’t if how he meant it’s the way it felt to me.”
He continued, “I might love to speak to him in regards to the actuality that all of us face as artists to make the inconceivable occur each day.”
“Haunted Mansion,” which releases in theaters July 28, is one among many Hollywood movies to adapt their premieres in response to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Common canceled the pink carpet for “Oppenheimer’s” New York premiere on July 17, after the solid left the carpet through the UK premiere on Thursday. Apple’s “The Beanie Bubble” and Paramount’s “Particular Opps: Lioness” have additionally canceled their premieres.
