The world premiere for Disney's star-studded film Haunted Mansion became the first major Hollywood event to go ahead without its actors - including Jamie Lee Curtis and Danny DeVito - due to an industry strike.
Among the other stars who were originally scheduled to walk the red carpet at the Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim on Saturday were Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson and Dan Levy.
However, the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists' (SAG-AFTRA) strike that was announced on Thursday meant the actors could no longer attend the event held in front of the theme park's Haunted Mansion ride.
The strike comes as members of the US union joined writers who were already striking outside major production companies in Los Angeles, including Warner Bros, Netflix and Disney, as well as in New York.
Academy Award winner Curtis was among those showing her support, sharing a video of herself at SAG-AFTRA's offices as members stapled together picket signs to be used during the strike, saying: "The click click click of solidarity. Amazing.
"And I'm going to join them and help them as soon as I pick up my t-shirt. Union strong."
Curtis joined thousands of performers on picket lines in the biggest entertainment industry strike in six decades, which threatens to derail productions both in the US and around the world.
Film festivals, including those in Venice and Toronto, and awards shows such as the 75th Emmy Awards could also be hit if the strike continues.
Succession star Brian Cox previously warned that the strike could last "until the end of the year".
Other stars spotted on picket lines included Don't Worry Darling director Olivia Wilde, Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis, Thelma & Louise actress Susan Sarandon, Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin and Gilmore Girls star Sean Gunn, the brother of Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn.
George Clooney, Halle Berry and Alec Baldwin have also expressed support for the strikes.
The strike comes after the US union and Hollywood studios failed to reach an agreement after more than four weeks of negotiations, with actors wanting better pay and increased safeguarding around artificial intelligence (AI) rights among their demands.
Source: Press Association
