This reads like something out of The Onion.
Last month, it was announced that Jonathan Majors was set to film his “comeback vehicle” — an untitled action movie backed by Ben Shapiro’s The Daily Wire. Let’s just say a few… issues have emerged from the set.
A strike has erupted, largely over “safety concerns,” after Majors and co-star JC Kilcoyne accidentally fell out of a window during filming. The window had been replaced with a loosely secured sheet of tempered glass meant for a later stunt, but it collapsed, sending both actors — and the glass — six feet to the ground. A video of the incident has leaked.
Crew members said the incident was barely acknowledged afterward, fueling frustration over what they described as chaotic and unsafe conditions. Workers also cited falling props, lack of safety meetings for stunts and firearms, missing production oversight, and a location allegedly plagued by black mold and possible asbestos. Oh, and apparently a rigged tree branch fell on the on-set medic.
Crew members were also concerned about special effects supervisor Chris Bailey, who has a prior 2021 conviction for unlawful explosives possession on a film set.
The result: over half the crew went on strike. Producers, however, refused to engage and accused unions of trying to sabotage productions during a struggling period for the industry. When reached by Deadline for comment, the producers said they “don’t negotiate with communists.”
This follows another statement in which producers claimed they were “too busy being badasses, blowing sh*t up, flying helicopters, and killing movie terrorists to concern ourselves with four assholes holding signs on the sidewalk and their so-called ‘strike.’”
Apparently, filming continues on the movie. Majors remains on set, while producers are actively seeking replacements for the striking crew. The union, of course, is urging people not to take the job.