Kevin Bacon shared a 'Footloose' dance to celebrate the end of the 118-day actors' strike. SAG-AFTRA's board approved a tentative deal with Hollywood studios this week.
Kevin Bacon has an extra spring in his step after SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios Wednesday to end the 118-day actors' strike. The “Footloose” star took to social media to celebrate, sharing a video of himself alone in an empty barn, re-creating an iconic dance from the 1984 Oscar-nominated film in which he starred. He captioned the post with a short and sweet, “Strike over! @sagaftra.
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists first went on strike back in July, citing concerns about a flawed streaming residuals system, unfair wages and the encroachment of artificial intelligence into the entertainment industry. The Writers Guild of America began its strike for similar reasons back in May.
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