Actors are prohibited from promoting their movies at film festivals because of the SAG AFTRA strike.
Sylvester Stallone however will appear next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. He’ll promote his Netflix documentary at a talk event moderated in front of an audience. TIFF will have other talks but not with union members. They include director Pedro Almodovar.
Stallone is a member of both the writers and actors guilds, each of which are on strike.
The “Rocky” star had voiced support for the WGA strike last spring when it began. But he’s yet to be seen on a picket line and hasn’t said anything about the actor’s strike.
Stallone has been ardent on campaigning for his own rights. Last year he complained — without basis — that he couldn’t get the rights back to “Rocky.” He didn’t own them in the first place, so that was an obstacle.
Should sly appear at TIFF? Probably not. He’s sending out a message and it’s a good one. Of course, the maybe the strikes will be settled by then, although it seems unlikely.
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