EXCLUSIVE – UPDATE: The picket line in front of a Will Smith music video shoot in West Hollywood is coming down. Edged on by the Oscar winner and his team, the producers and IATSE have reached a ...

Will Smith is accused of crossing an IATSE picket line to shoot a music video, ... IATSE is aggressive about working to flip such shows, Ellis said. “Los Angeles is a union town,” he said.

Will Smith helped resolve a labor dispute on the set of his music video shoot Friday, TheWrap has learned, as producers and IATSE reached a union deal after dismissed workers began picketing the ...

PREVIOUSLY, 10:53 AM: A Will Smith music video shoot in West Hollywood is facing union picket lines today after producers pink slipped the entire crew last night. IATSE is on the street outside ...

Will Smith Music Video Makes Union Deal With IATSE After Strike. A video starring the actor and “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” singer faced a picket line on Friday after crew members attempting to ...

Smith showed up to the shoot on Friday morning, as IATSE was preparing to set up a picket line. According to Ellis, about 20 crew members were fired on Thursday after the union requested recognition.

Will Smith Music Video Shoot IATSE Picket Over As Producers & Union Reach Agreement, With Oscar Winner’s Help – Update. Dominic Patten. Fri, May 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Will Smith’s IATSE Crew Back to Work With Union Deal After Striking Music Video Over Health, Pension. The Oscar winner is in production on a visual for “Based on a True Story,” his first new ...