“You’re not going to sink”: Dwayne Johnson Fights Back Hollywood With His $800M Fortune, Joins Strike With Historic Donation to Save Actors from Greedy Studios
Some actors are not only a hero in their reel life, but also in their real life too, and Dwayne Johnson is one of them. He is one of those actors who has risen to fame within a very short period of time in the world of entertainment. The Black Adam star made headlines by standing in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA Strike.
Amidst the ongoing crisis of the SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood has been going through a tough time. With release dates getting delayed, sitcoms being repeated on television and promotions of the upcoming movies getting obstructed, the strike has adversely affected the entertainment world. Actors are standing in solidarity with the writers on strike. Recently, Dwayne Johnson supported the strike by donating a handsome amount to the SAG-AFTRA union.
Dwayne Johnson Joins The SAG-AFTRA Strike By Donating Handsomely
During an interview with the reputed media outlet Variety, The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) president Courtney B Vance and Cyd Wilson, the executive director revealed the current crisis the artists’ federation is dealing with. The duo even spoke about The Scorpion King actor Dwayne Johnson and how his huge donation amount was of great help to the SAG-AFTRA.
The executive director Cyd Wilson said-
“We rely on donations and grants to provide services – we have been very fortunate that we raised enough money to be able to cover all of our programs. But when we hit a crisis like this and we’re going to spend millions and millions of dollars in financial assistance, this is when we need our high profile talent who can afford it, who are in a situation to help others.”
The president of the SAG-AFTRA union even went on to add how the actor came forward to help the federation. He said-
“We’re alluding to the mental and emotional state of people’s situations, which dovetails us to Dwayne heeding the call that went out and seeing the devastation that happened during COVID and the potential devastation that is happening now. I hope this is not going to be a long period like the COVID situation was, but no matter how long it goes on — even a week is too long for our membership — what Dwayne and others like him are doing is to let the membership know, “We’ve got you. You’re not going to sink.”
The Fast And Furious actor has reportedly donated a seven-figure amount to the SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Courtney B. Vance and Cyd Wilson React On Dwayne Johnson’s Donation
The wrestler-turned-actor was praised for his generous act towards the SAG-AFTRA union. During the interview with Variety, the executive director Cyd Wilson was asked about his reaction to getting a donation of such a huge amount from the actor. He said-
“It’s the largest single donation that we’ve ever received from one individual at one time. And what is amazing is that that one check is going to help thousands of actors keep food on their table, keep their kids safe, and keep their cars running. And it’s not lost on me that he’s very humble about this, but it is a way to get us started.”
President of the SAG-AFTRA Courtney B. Vance expressed a few words of gratitude for the actor and said-
“I’m grateful to our leaders in our organization; I’m grateful to the leaders in the union — Fran Drescher and the negotiating committee. We’ll get there, it’s gonna take a minute, but we’re gonna get there.I want to thank Dwayne for his tremendous generosity, compassion, and initiative to step up in this significant and meaningful way for our community. On behalf of the thousands who will be helped by his historic donation, thank you, thank you, thank you.”
With larger-than-life stardom and popularity, Dwayne Johnson is one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood.
Source: Variety
