Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has made a 'historic' donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, in a welcome relief to help the livelihoods of members of the union who continue to strike.
Dwayne"The Rock" Johnson has made a sizeable donation to a foundation which will be used to help support actors asFor the first time in 63 years, actors are striking alongside film and television writers to demand higher pay and more royalties from streaming services.
Johnson's representatives reached out after the letter was sent, explaining the actor was keen to make a donation. "It’s the largest single donation that we’ve ever received from one individual at one time," Ms Wilson said in the interview with Variety. Vance said he spoke with Johnson on the phone after his team reached out, before coming through with a seven-figure donation.
Actor and President of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Courtney B. Vance praised Dwayne Johnson's generosity following his large donation. Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images The SAG-AFRA foundation is a non-for-profit organisation, designed to support its members through times of hardship. It also offers workshops and education programs to performers. The SAG-AFTRA union's national president Fran Drescher said actors"are being victimised by a very greedy entity." Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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