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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Viola Davis puts project on hold even after SAG waiver
Caption: Viola Davis Puts Project On Hold Even After SAG Waiver. 'The Hollywood Reporter' (THR) reports that Viola Davis has announced that she will step away from an upcoming project in solidarity with the ongoing actors strike. Davis made the decision after the upcoming project 'G20' received a waiver from SAG-AFTRA that would allow it to start production despite the strike. "I love this movie, but I do not feel that it would be appropriate for this production to move forward during the strike." "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.", Viola Davis, via 'The Hollywood Reporter'. The non-AMPTP-affiliated MRC film was granted the waiver because it would only be distributed by Amazon. 'G20' is just one of many projects to be granted waivers despite the strike, something which other striking celebrities have criticized on social media. "Movie stars are making movies because they're independent movies, and SAG is allowing it because if they do sell it to streaming, it has to be because streaming is abiding by all the things we're asking for." "That's just working. The strike ends when they come to the table, and we make a deal in agreement.", Sarah Silverman, via Instagram. According to comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, the waivers being issued will only serve to prolong the strike. "Now, all of a sudden, movie stars can make movies if they're indie movies where they promise they'll only sell it if X, Y and Z. That's called the end of the strike.", Sarah Silverman, via Instagram. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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