TheDaily Mailfirst reported that news.
But SAG-AFTRA leadership wereadamantyesterdaythat actors in movies with interim agreements should be at festivals to promote them.
Their message: this is helpful to independent cinema and the cause.
‘Ferrari’, ‘Priscilla’ and ‘The Promised Land’Eros Hoagland/A24/Zentropa Entertainments
That affirmation from SAG helped a number of actors make up their minds.
Producers, distributors, publicists and the festival itself have all been in a holding pattern.
The answer has largely been TBD as the complex industrial negotiations play out in the background.
TheDaily Mailtoday indicated that Cruz would be at the festival.
The assumption is that the Oscar-winner will be there and that hasnt been denied to us.
We hear that Patrick Dempsey will also be among the party.
That movie also has an interim agreement.
Priscilla Presley is also among the contingent.
The casts of studio movies such asThe Killer,MaestroandPoor Thingsarent expected on the Lido.
However, some actors from non-studio movies are also staying away.
Luca BarbareschisPenitentcast of Catherine McCormack, Adam Jones and Adrian Lester wont be at the festival.
Some directors attending are WGA members but will be there as directors, weve been told.
Its unclear yet whetherMaestroproducers Spielberg and Scorsese will there.
As previously reported, director Bradley Cooper wont be in attendance because he also stars in the movie.
The landmark 80thVenice Film Festivalkicks off next Wednesday and runs until September 9th.
It opens with Italian WWII action filmComandante.
Melanie Goodfellow and Matt Grobar contributed to this report.
