The Grio; Published By TheGrio Staff
Viola Davis is standing firm in her support of Hollywood screenwriters and actors striking amid contract negotiations.
The EGOT winner is halting production on her movie “G20,” announcing Saturday that she is not comfortable with moving forward with the upcoming action thriller despite SAG-AFTRA granting the film interim clearance to continue production during the strike, per Deadline.
“I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike,” Davis told Deadline in a statement. “I appreciate that the producers on the project agree with this decision. JuVee Productions and I stand in solidarity with actors, SAG/AFTRA and the WGA.” Read more
