Simon Pegg and Brian Cox support Hollywood strike at London rally

Actors Brian Cox, Jim Carter, Imelda Staunton, Andy Serkis and Simon Pegg join demonstrators at the Equity rally in Leicester Square, in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strikes, London, Britain, July 21, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

LONDON (Reuters) - "Mission Impossible" star Simon Pegg and Brian Cox from "Succession" joined a rally in London on Friday to support U.S film and television writers and actors striking for higher pay and new terms in the streaming era.

Hollywood actors went on strike at midnight on July 13 after talks with studios broke down, joining film and television writers who have been on picket lines since May and deepening the disruption of scores of shows and movies.