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It’s been two weeks since the SAG-AFTRA strike began and the entertainment industry has not been given a break.

Stranger Things star David Harbour was spotted on Monday holding up a picket sign with a fist and “SAG-AFTRA On Strike!” printed on it. He also wore a black SAG-AFTRA Strong shirt.

Other famous faces seen on Monday for the historic strike were Lucy Liu, Paul Giamatti, Carla Gugino and Wednesday‘s Joy Sunday.

Outside of New York City, Harrison Ford’s stunt double, Mike Massa, set himself on fire last week in Atlanta.

It’s unknown how long the strike will last, but SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher suggested that they are prepared to be on strike for months.

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“We have financially prepared ourselves for the next six months,” Drescher told Today. “And we’re really in it to win it.

You’ve seen him ripping a motorboat through the canals of Venice, Italy, during the opening heist of The Italian Job, dodging flying cars in the Fast and the Furious films, and doubling for Harrison Ford, most recently in the blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He was even standing offscreen when Ford accidentally socked co-star Ryan Gosling during filming of Blade Runner 2049, recalling, “Ryan took it like a champ!”

But Mike Massa, a Hollywood stunt performer for three decades, had never received the headlines he did on July 24, when,...

Stunt coordinator and actor Mike Massa, who was Harrison Ford‘s stunt double in Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, lit himself on fire earlier this week during a rally in Atlanta.

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Earlier this month, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) union went on strike after talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down. These discussions mostly centered around protections against the adaptation of AI technology as well as streaming residuals.

At the end of the Atlanta rally, Massa walked on stage while his jacket was ablaze. He posted a video of the event on Instagram, writing, “We are tired of being burned by the AMPTP.

Mike Massa, a veteran Hollywood stuntman who’s credits include “Star Trek”, “The Italian Job” and doubling for Harrison Ford in the last two “Indiana Jones” movie, made a big impression during an Atlanta protest in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Stunt performers are members of the Screen Actors Guild, and while many actors have responded with fiery speeches, Massa raised the bar by making his point using actual fire.

Dozens gathered at Fayetteville’s Covert Camera Vehicles to show solidarity, speak out against corporate greed, and watch one particularly enthusiastic protestor (safely) go up in flames.

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During a rally on Monday, Entertainment Weekly reported, Massa took to the stage while holding a “SAG-AFTRA on Strike” sign, and proceeded to light himself on fire.

“We are tired of being burned by the AMPTP,...

Veteran stuntman and SAG member Mike Massa, who most recently doubled Harrison Ford on “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” sent a dramatic message to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers by lighting himself on fire while holding a “SAG-AFTRA on Strike” sign at a rally in Atlanta on Monday.

“We are tired of being burned by the AMPTP,” read the caption on the video that was shared to his and stuntwoman Elena Sanchez’s Instagram accounts. A man was positioned behind Massa on the stage to safely put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

In a second post, the German-born stunt performer wrote, “We wanted to make a statement and I think we did! It was great to see such a great turnout from our local Stunt community, local leadership, and actors who showed up to support us.”

Massa has been nominated for several Taurus...

Since the SAG-AFTRA strike began earlier this month, the focus has largely been on how actors have taken to the picket line. But SAG-AFTRA is also the union for thousands of stunt workers, and on Monday, they held a rally of their own to show support to the union.

Per Atlanta News First, the rally took place Monday afternoon in Fayetteville, Georgia, with members of the state’s stunt community coming to protest for wage increases, residual payments, and protections against artificial intelligence.

“We should share in the successes of our employer when their product goes and they make billions with a ‘B.’ Billions of dollars on the backs of the people who do the work,” SAG-AFTRA local president Eric Goins told Atlanta News First.

During the rally, one stunt performer, Mike Massa, set himself on fire in order to show support for the strike and demonstrate the dangerous scenes...

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