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.
its like has has idea what striking is…
His face reads scared. I don’t think the cw show paid well at all.
He has a show coming out and it just looks like he doesn’t know what to do.
People like him are the reason there are unions. It’s to protect those actors on the cusp. He is a prime candidate to be replaced by AI. They can use un-aired clips of his ARROW performance and create a new shows. Then they would only pay him residuals. They can than create commercials with him endorsing things.
I bet if Arrow was on Netflix, getting billions of hours of viewing, and he was getting pennies in residuals he would be the loudest striker on the line.
But since it doesn’t affect him (yet) he doesn’t care what happens to other creatives.
Whenever I read about him, I get the feeling he’s not the brightest light on the tree.
(IF ya know what I mean, AND I think ya do.)
Love the “after speaking with SAG leadership” line. It’s more like SAG leadership said “recant and show up on the picket line OR leave the union. Pick one.”
Because union leaders don’t mollycoddle scabs. Once you scab they no longer discuss the merits of a strike. They give you an ultimatum. Take or leave it.
Suddenly he has clarity and he misspoke= he didn’t like the backlash and he was told to fix it quick. All show nothing more.
As I said yesterday, he’s still a scab.
Well , he’s right in a round about way, but the strike is happening to make sure that working actors continue to be paid for their work. They should be getting residuals from streaming, streaming is a clever way to avoid paying them for them work.
Shutting up is free. I don’t know why a lot of these folks don’t know it, but seriously. His comments meant nothing, the strike was happening; his words were complainy, selfish and toothless. And now he’s paid a big price. People will not forget.
One reason the companies always thrive and stay on top is that they Don’t. Break. Ranks.
Totally unsurprising he called the paps on himself. He’s done this his entire career. I know his agency just wants him to stfu and disappear until the strike is over.
The Stefon reference has me rolling. This person has given douche vibes since he first came across my radar (which was when the “getting kicked off a plane for screaming at his wife” story debuted on Celebitchy) and nothing I have seen/read about him since has changed that opinion.
You may not think you need your union to protect you, dumba$$, but the good thing is that they’re doing it anyway. OBVIOUSLY a strike is hard on people, but what is harder is just continuing to work for pennies with no end in sight and no hope for change. The strike is a short-term loss for long-term gains.
I wonder how much he got paid for the CW. Though Arrow had it’s high moments I doubt the pay was like the actors of the Big Bang Theory. If I were him I would strike and just not express any view points unless they were approved by my PR team. Right now it’s a delicate time where people in the entertainment business are losing their homes for example due to the strikes so it’s important to not stir the waters and show solidarity.