Barbie and Wednesday Addams Halloween costumes banned for actors – The Hollywood Reporter

“Barbie” and “Wednesday”

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Boo! sag-avtra issued Some strict Halloween costume guidelines for the amazing actors.

The union prohibits actors from dressing up as popular characters from content and then posting the photos on social media.

This means some The most popular Halloween costumes This year – like Barbie and Wednesday Addams – it’s not allowed.

Instead, the guild asked members on Thursday to “choose costumes inspired by public figures and characters — ghost, zombie, spider, etc.” (But someone is sure to show up at a party as fake Carole Lombardini.)

Members can dress up as characters from unaffected content, such as an animated TV show. However, Marvel superheroes are not allowed in despite their comic book origins, as they are owned by Disney.

A truly determined fan could cite the technical aspects of character ownership here – for example, Barbie is owned by Mattel, yet an appearance promoting the biggest movie of the summer from a major studio would certainly be frowned upon and the whole idea is to be mindful of the message that an outfit might send.

“Let’s use our collective power to send a loud and clear message to striking employers that we will not promote their content without a fair contract,” the post continued.

The SAG-AFTRA strike is approaching its 100th day after talks with the studios broke off on Saturday without reaching an agreement.

Supposedly the actors can dress up like the hit characters if they’re not seen in public in their costumes, but it’s probably best not to risk it – after all, there’s nothing scarier than being called in for a stabbing.