Actors strike: Adam Driver attacks Netflix and Amazon

Since July 13, the Hollywood actors’ strike continues. In fact, it is not possible to make public appearances to promote films. Some blockbusters even had to postpone their release dates, for example, Dune – Part 2, due to the lack of actors walking the red carpets.

There are still exceptions, like Adam Driver, who came to present Michael Mann’s new film, Ferrari, at the Venice Film Festival. An independent project, the feature film is produced and distributed by NEON, which, like A24, respects SAG-AFTRA rules. Promotion of films then becomes possible.

In this context, a biographical film about Enzo Ferrari opened in Venice for the first time. At the press conference, Adam Driver clearly could not escape questions about the social movement. The actor said to himself:proud” to submit a film that is not part of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

In the rest of the speech, he did not hesitate to point the finger at industry giants such as Netflix and Amazon platforms that do not comply with SAG-AFTRA guidelines:

“My other purpose for being here is to say, “Why can a small distribution company like NEON or STX International meet SAG requirements, but not a big company like Netflix and Amazon?“

He follows: “Every time SAG supports a film that honors the agreements, it makes it even more clear that some people want to support the people they work with, and some people don’t..”

Next to him, director Michael Mann adds:Ferrari was made because those who worked on it refused to pay big salaries, like Adam Driver and myself. It’s not a big studio movie, and that’s why we’re here in solidarity.”

In the US, Ferrari opens in theaters on December 25th. In France, it will have to wait until 2024 for it to land on the Amazon Prime Video platform.