YOUTUBERS? Anthony Mackie says the actors’ strike would be a ‘shit show’ but expects the studios to make a fair deal

Anthony Mackie says the actors’ strike would be a ‘shit show’ but expects the studios to make a fair deal

“They’re going to have to… Unless they get a bunch of fucking YouTubers to make Avengers 5.

Since early May, the Writers Guild of America has placed a work-halt order for union members due to negotiations for fair wages and in response to the threat of A.I. entering writers’ rooms. The Directors Guild reached a deal with the AMPTP to avoid a strike; however, SAG contract negotiations in response to AI and streaming residuals are still underway.

“It’s a shit show if we go on strike,” Mackie told Inverse, noting the only way to move forward is to find a fair deal between studios and the Guild. “They’re going to have to. Unless they get a bunch of fucking YouTubers to make ‘Avengers 5’!”

During the SAG-AFTRA negotiations, Anthony Mackie has a hilarious comment to pass on the current situation. According to the actor, if the negotiations continue to worsen, Hollywood may have to cast YouTubers to finish their MCU movies and series during Phase 5 of the cinematic universe!

Anthony Mackie has been known to star in countless movies throughout his years. A prominent character that he portrays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the character of Sam Wilson aka Falcon.

The MCU actor continued, “Once the studios went public and were bought out by major companies, we were fucked. It’s no longer about art. It’s no longer about interesting, fun work. It’s about end-of-the-quarter profit sharing. It’s about shareholders. So you’re literally just raping and pillaging the industry. It’s cannibalism.”