‘Oppenheimer’ U.S. Premiere Cancels Red Carpet Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike – London & Paris Coverage

July 2023 – London, UK & Paris, France – Universal Pictures canceled the upcoming red carpet at the U.S premiere of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. Just prior, the cast gathered in London and Paris for the Europe premiere – Bader Studios Europe covered both events to talk with the actors and producers about the strike and this movie being the last one promoted.

“Oppenheimer” cast members, Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon and Emily Blunt were in London for the premiere but did not attend the screening of the film. Nolan informed the audience that his actors left the premiere to start making picket signs for the strike. The premiere’s red carpet actually started an hour earlier so that cast members could attend to promote the movie before the actors’ strike began.

Damon said: “We gave the strike authorization. We voted 98% to 2% to do that because we know our leadership has our best interest at heart.”

Emily Blunt told Variety: “Obviously we stand with all of the actors and at whatever point it’s called, we’re going to be going home and standing together through it because I want everyone to get a fair deal.”

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. “Oppenheimer” opens in theaters nationwide July 21.