Tom Cruise Reportedly Part of Negotiations During Actors Strike, Wants Studios to Guarantee AI Won’t Steal Their Jobs
Tom Cruise is the leading actor in the entertainment industry. He has a career in acting spanning decades. Over the years, the 61-year-old actor has created an image in the industry. He is one of the actors who has consistently advocated for the preservation of the theatrical experience. Cruise is famous for performing death-defying stunts in his Mission Impossible franchise.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA has brought Hollywood to a standstill. Merging with the Writer’s strike, the new strike has seen A-list stars supporting it. The Top Gun star, a famous personality in the industry, was reportedly part of the negotiating session held in June with SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP. During the session, Tom Cruise discussed some essential points concerning the film industry.
Tom Cruise joins negotiation session of actors strike
Tom Cruise is a well-known personality in the entertainment industry. The 61-year-old has been part of the industry for a long time. Over the years, Cruise has advocated for the film industry and improving the theatrical experience. As Hollywood’s strike concerning various issues is in progress, the actor reportedly joined the negotiation session and urged the studios to hear out the issues of the union.
The biggest issue concerning the union is of artificial intelligence possessing a threat to their jobs. The actor advocated for the union’s concerns being heard about the AI issue. Cruise reportedly brought up stunt performers and the fate of theatre films after the epidemic.
Even though SAG-AFTRA periodically permits individual performers to engage in these negotiations, it appears that Cruise reportedly was the only actor of his caliber to take part in this round. The Mission Impossible star reportedly urged SAG-AFTRA to consider allowing actors to promote their film despite the strike.
Despite Tom Cruise’s reportedly participation in the negotiations, the performers’ union and the AMPTP were unable to reach an agreement till July 12, when the union’s package of film and television contracts expired. On July 14, the union started staging pickets and refusing to work at studio lots and corporate offices in New York and Los Angeles.
Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts in Mission Impossible franchise
Tom Cruise is the face of the Mission Impossible franchise. The actor has played Ethan Hunt from the beginning of the franchise. Cruise rose to fame due to his spy character. He is famous for performing death-defying stunts in the franchise on his own. The 61-year-old has leveled up on his stunts with each installment.
The seventh installment in the franchise was recently released in theaters. In Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Cruise has set a high bar for stunts. His riding the bike from the cliff in the new film has caught viewers’ attention.
The film hit theaters on July 12. The film follows Ethan Hunt and the IMF team on a mission to find a deadly new weapon that could endanger all of humanity if it gets into the wrong hands. Tom Cruise’s most recent blockbuster only made $56.2 million from Friday to Sunday.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is available in theaters worldwide.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
