Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, star of Black Adam," and the "Jumanji" films, has expressed unprecedented support for the Sag-AFTRA actors' strike.
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Johnson, 51, made the largest single donation in history to the Actors Guild's emergency fund, which aims to help the strikers financially while they remain out of work.
During the coronavirus pandemic the fund also provided financial assistance to the foundation's 160,000 members. This time, estimates suggest that between 7,000 and 10,000 actors will need assistance.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and board member Sid Wilson told Variety that Johnson's donation was the highest in its history, and while they did not specify a number they did say that is was more than $1 million.
Vance called the donation a “call to arms" and praised Johnson.
"I want to thank Dwayne for his incredible generosity, compassion and initiative in such a meaningful and important way that will help our community," Vance said. "On behalf of the thousands who will receive assistance thanks to this donation, I want to say - thank you, thank you, thank you."
The strike, which began on July 14, currently seems to be far from over – and this is the first time in 63 years that actors are on strike at the same time as screenwriters, who started striking already about two months ago.
Johnson is scheduled to begin production on Disney’s live-action "Moana" film in October, though this could be delayed due to the strike.