How does the end of the actors’ strike affect Hollywood?

While it might still be a tentative deal rather than a confirmed one, it appears as if the long-running actors’ strike is finally coming to an end. A series of fractious discussions has led to something of a resolution, a reportedly fair deal that will see the industry go back to normal after the writers’ strike ended in late September. It’s not yet official – expect that to happen within the next 24 hours – but here are some of the biggest shows and films that will be affected immediately:

Deadpool 3

The third antihero instalment was one of the most high-profile productions forced to shut down when the strike came into effect, after the film had already been impacted by the writers strike forcing its star Ryan Reynolds into non-improv mode. The film, which brings Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine into the fold, was reportedly 50% complete at the time and will now be one of the first to rush back into production and while reports suggest it might still struggle to meet its intended May 2024 release date, it’s possible that a late summer bow might now be more likely. Reynolds has already tweeted, since the news came out, that “Dogpool”, AKA a dog dressed as Deadpool, would be joining the cast.

Gladiator 2

Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning epic had already gone through enough behind-the-scenes drama before it got the green light (the original was 23 years ago after all) but just two months into production, it was spears down as the actors’ strike took hold. The film, starring Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, will now be restarted as soon as possible which will be bad news for the second season of The Last of Us with Pascal, like many actors, forced to prioritise projects that are already in production. In a recent New Yorker profile, Scott revealed that he used his downtime to create an extended cut of his upcoming Napoleon biopic while also editing completed Gladiator 2 footage.

Wonka

While Timothée Chalamet’s other big 2023 tentpole Dune 2 moved into 2024 when the strike came into place to allow the many big name actors to promote, his Roald Dahl prequel stood firm, the trailer suggesting a Christmas release would be more suitable. Chalamet had already been announced as the host for this week’s Saturday Night Live (actors appearing are seen as “working under the Network Code agreement”, which is not a contract that is part of the strike) but he would have been unable to actively promote the film (TV spots in the ad breaks would have joined the dots). Now he’s free to not only push Wonka on Saturday but as much as humanly possible until the December release, alongside his co-stars Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant and Sally Hawkins.

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