🎬 Sean Astin Takes the SAG-AFTRA Reins
Sean Astin giving a talk at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Source: Daniel Schwen Sean Astin—best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings , Mikey in The Goonies , and Rudy—has been elected the new president of SAG-AFTRA, the union representing about 160,000 performers and media professionals. Los Angeles Times +3 EW.com +3 AP News +3 Here are the highlights: Astin won with ~79% of the vote over challenger Chuck Slavin. EW.com +2 Los Angeles Times +2 Michelle Hurd, known for roles like Star Trek: Picard , is the new secretary-treasurer. EW.com +2 SAG-AFTRA +2 He’s succeeding Fran Drescher, whose leadership included guiding the union through major labor actions in recent years. Los Angeles Times +1 Astin is stepping into this leadership position during a time of change: negotiations are coming up, and challenges include artificial intelligence, streaming service demands, studio consolidatio...