Stephen Amell’s Arrowverse Costars Blast Actor’s Stance on Actors Strike
Arrowverse stars are coming forward with reactions surrounding Stephen Amell‘s stance on the current SAG-AFTRA strike after the actor spoke openly about the subject while making an appearance at GalaxyCon, a fan convention in Raleigh, North Carolina.
At the event, a fan recorded Amell addressing the topic, and while he did say, “I support my union. I do, and I stand with them,” he added, “I do not support striking. I don’t. I think that it is a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating. And I think that the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that I’m on that premiered last night [Heels], I think it’s myopic.”
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The comments made by Amell have raised some eyebrows among his former costars who decided to respond publicly on social media. As fans will recall, Amell was the lead, Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Green Arrow, of The CW‘s Arrow, which kicked off the Arrowverse franchise that also includes shows like The Flash and Supergirl among others.
Among the stronger reactions was Kirk Acevedo, who played Ricardo Diaz, a.k.a. The Dragon, a crime kingpin in Arrow Seasons 6 and 7. The actor tweeted, “This f**king guy🙄,” along with additional emojis expressing his distaste for Amell’s stance.
Meanwhile, Matt Letscher, who featured in both DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash as Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. Reverse-Flash, also let his opinion be known regarding Amell’s comments. “Still waiting on that comprehensive list of totally non-reductive negotiating tactics we get to employ now. Thank god for superheroes! Any second now…. #SAGAFTRAstrike #SAGAFTRAstrong,” he tweeted.
Arrow concluded its run in 2020, and since then, Amell has worked on Starz‘s wrestling drama Heels in which he plays Jack Spade, opposite onscreen brother Ace, who is played by Alexander Ludwig.
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He has a right to his opinion. He didn't call anyone names or bash the employers. Why can't his fellow actors simply say they disagree with him without getting nasty about it?
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That’s how it is now. You can’t say anything without being labeled a sellout to the current cultural viewpoint. Good for him for speaking his mind in a professional manner.
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I agree with Stephen Amell and support his stance!
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Where's the lie? lol Actors get paid millions to play make believe, then have the nerve to strike for MORE money. It's hard to feel sorry for them, when most of the country is struggling to make ends meet, while they literally pretend to be other people for a living and get paid a fortune. Amell wasn't wrong. His fellow actors just revealed themselves to be lazy, entitled, spoiled brats. He was frustrated he couldn't promote his own show, and he had every right to express his opinion. It doesn't make him "unprofessional" or selfish. If anyone's unprofessional and selfish here, it's the actors striking for money over AI - something they literally can't stop from happening. Striking won't change that.
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Striking is childish and petulant. Do your job and change things WHILE working. You demand more money all the while costing the company the very money that you want them to pay you? Yeah, that makes sense.
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