In lieu of the film's stars who are on strike, theme park character actors took to the red carpet. Director Justin Simien attended the premiere but said he supported the actors on strike. Disney used its theme park actors on the red carpet after stars of the company's "Haunted Mansion" reboot skipped the film's premiere in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA actors' strike. According to The Hollywood Reporter, instead of having actors walk the red carpet on Saturday, Disney rolled out several of its theme park actors. —The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 16, 2023Director Justin Simien and some of the film's producers also showed up halfway through the event to walk the red carpet, the outlet reported.

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Persons: Justin Simien, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W, Dillon, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hasan Minhaj, Marilu Henner, Lindsay Lamb —, AFTRA, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Maleficent, —, Simein, Katie Dippold, Simien, Disney Organizations: Disney, Morning, SAG, Hollywood Reporter, Writers Guild of America, Hollywood, Guild of America Locations: California