As Hollywood scrambles to get back to work, stars and politicians alike react to strike ending

Hollywood jumped into planning mode Thursday at the news of a tentative agreement between striking actors and the major entertainment companies. Searchlight Pictures also started actively planning things for Michael Fassbender, who stars in Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins,” out next week. One of the top priorities for the industry is getting actors back on set, whether for major blockbusters like “Gladiator 2” or “Deadpool 3" to try to salvage the 2024 movie release calendar that’s already been impacted by the six-month stretch during which writers and actors were striking. Gavin Newsom said that the tentative agreement “will benefit our economy statewide and kickstart a new wave of exciting projects.” He added: “I am thankful that we can now get this iconic industry back to work, not only for our writers and actors, but also the more than two million workers who power our world-class entertainment sector.” Simu Liu, who co-starred in “Barbie,” wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he was proud of “SAG for continuing to fight for the livelihood of every actor.” “As someone who used to live below the poverty line, hauled ass to auditions and struggled to live, I have experienced firsthand how these things matter,” Lui wrote. Several contenders have had interim agreements that have allowed stars to do press, like “Priscilla” and “Ferrari,” but others will be starting fresh with their actors hitting the campaign trail including Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein film “Maestro,” with Carey Mulligan, Venice winner “Poor Things,” with Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, TIFF winner “American Fiction, ” with Jeffrey Wright, Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” with Joaquin Phoenix, and “The Color Purple.” Others are already in theaters or streaming but can now play catch-up too like Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” with Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert DeNiro, Alexander Payne’s “ The Holdovers,” with Paul Giamatti, and “ Nyad,” with Annette Bening and Jodie Foster.