Also taking issue with the union's Halloween costume guideline is former SAG president Melissa Gilbert, who served as SAG president from 2001 until 2005.
- Oct 22, 2023
AceShowbiz - Mandy Moore and Ryan Reynolds were not happy with SAG-AFTRA's Halloween costume rules. The "This Is Us" alum and the "Deadpool" actor called out the union for encouraging members to dress as "generalized characters and figures (ghost, zombie, spider, etc.)" instead of movie characters. It prompted SAG-AFTRA to clarify its statement.
The 39-year-old actress expressed her distress through a post shared on Instagram Story. "Is this a joke? Come on @sagaftra. This is what's important? We're asking you to negotiate in good faith on our behalf," she argued. "So many folks across every aspect of this industry have been sacrificing mightily for months. Get back to the table and get a fair deal so everyone can get back to work."
As for Ryan, he threw a jab at the union on X, formerly Twitter. "I look forward to screaming 'scab' at my 8 year old all night. She's not in the union but she needs to learn," he quipped.
Also taking issue with the guideline was former SAG president Melissa Gilbert. Melissa, who served as SAG president from 2001 until 2005, wrote on Instagram, "THIS is what you guys come up with? Literally no one cares what anyone wears for Halloween. I mean, do you really think this kind of infantile stuff is going to end the strike?"
"We look like a joke. Please tell me you're going to make this rule go away….and go negotiate! " Melissa added. "For the love of God, people are suffering mightily and this is what you have to say…c'mon guys."
Catching wind of the criticism, SAG offered its clarification by writing, "SAG-AFTRA issued Halloween guidance in response to questions from content creators and members about how to support the strike during this festive season." It added, per The Hollywood Reporter, "This was meant to help them avoid promoting struck work, and it is the latest in a series of guidelines we have issued. It does not apply to anyone's kids."
"We are on strike for important reasons, and have been for nearly 100 days," the message continued to read. "Our number-one priority remains getting the studios back to the negotiating table so we can get a fair deal for our members, and finally put our industry back to work."
