Dermot Mulroney's Bold Stand: The Unforgettable Moment He Walks Off ‘The View’ in Solidarity with Striking Writers

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Dermot Mulroney made a powerful statement in solidarity with the ongoing writers strike during his pre-recorded appearance on The View, which was broadcasted on Friday, June 23. Taking a dramatic step, the 59-year-old actor decided to walk off the stage, symbolically showing his support for the writers. Prior to his departure, Mulroney expressed, "I'm going to do this symbolically in solidarity with the writers. I'm going to walk off your show."

Longtime host Joy Behar, on her end, highlighted Mulroney's upcoming role in Disney+'s Secret Invasion following his departure. Mulroney rejoined the hosts to capture a photo during the commercial break.

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"Expressing my admiration for The View, a news program with a compassionate approach, I chose to use its platform to shed light on the ongoing WGA strike for fair compensation and reasonable working hours," he stated in a message to Variety before the moment was televised. "It is of utmost significance to me to stand in solidarity with the union."

Earlier this week, Mulroney made an appearance on the Today show and continued to lend his support to the WGA. "Celebrating National Selfie Day lol - captured live on air on @todayshow (a news program without WGA writers)," he captioned the Instagram selfie on Wednesday, June 21.

After the Writers Guild of America approved a strike in May, numerous actors have voiced their opinions on the matter.

Prior to the expiration of the WGA contract, writers and studios attempted to negotiate a new wage agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. However, these negotiations fell apart as the WGA advocated for higher pay, streaming residuals, limitations on artificial intelligence usage, and mandatory staffing levels in writers rooms. The strike was confirmed when an agreement could not be reached with the AMPTP, which represents major networks like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount, and Sony.

Shows like Abbott Elementary, Yellowjackets, Stranger Things, Euphoria, The Last of Us, and Emily in Paris have halted production due to the ongoing writers strike. However, The View has been relatively unaffected by the strike as the show relies heavily on unscripted content. Whoopi Goldberg acknowledged the strike's impact on the show and emphasized that viewers would experience a raw and unpolished version of the show during this time.

In response, Behar, 80, clarified her colleague’s statement, adding, “We don’t have writers today, we usually do have writers. It sounded like we never have writers.”