'It’s so surreal, it’s so sad and disappointing, but I’m not disappointed in this cast. I’m disappointed in the conditions that have brought about this situation.'
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter about the lack of the movie's actors at the premiere, director Justin Simien told the Hollywood Reporter, “I feel very ambivalent about it, but at the same time, I’m just so proud of this cast, and I’m so, so proud of Katie Dippold who wrote the script, and so much of why I did this was to honor her words and to honor their work.
"“If they can’t be here to speak for it, I felt like I had to be here to speak for it. It’s sad that they’re not here, at the same time, I totally support the reason why they’re not here. And I’m happy to be the one to ring the bell in their stead," he continued, noting that the AI concerns that SAG-AFTRA are partially striking over are “a very important thing to hammer home and to figure out.
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