Mark Hamill and Hollywood stars say they won’t work in Georgia due to new election laws

After Governor Brian Kemp signs Georgia’s new voting law, some in Hollywood are calling for a boycott of the state’s bustling film and television industry.

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and “Ford v Ferrari” director James Mangold were among the first to announce their intention to avoid working in the state until something was done about it. new law, which some, including President Joe Biden, say limits voting access and eligibility in the state, which leaned in Democrats’ favor on the ticket to the 2020 general election.

The new law adds early voting access for most counties, adding an additional mandatory Saturday and codifying Sunday hours as optional, according to a report from Georgia Public Broadcasting. It also standardizes the early voting hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. makes it compulsory to present an identity document issued by the State when requesting a postal vote; limits the number of drop boxes in the state, requiring them to be placed at early voting locations and available only when the compound is open; and banned distributing food and water within 150 feet of the polling station or 25 feet from any online voter, although poll workers are exempt.

Georgia’s new law also shortens second-round re-elections from nine weeks to four weeks.

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Mangold taken to twitter last week to state that he won’t be directing a movie in Georgia, adding in follow-up tweets that his reasoning has to do with election laws.

“Georgia has used money to steal film jobs in other states, which allows people to vote. I don’t want to play there. I don’t tell anyone else what to do,” he wrote in part respond to someone who questions the wisdom behind a possible boycott of Hollywood in Georgia.

In response to a tweet about Mangold’s statement, Hamill took to Twitter to note that he was standing by the director’s side.

“ABSOLUTELY” he wrote in a tweet with a multitude of thumbs up emojis.

He added: “#NoMoreFilmingInGeoRgia.”

However, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, calls to boycott Georgia’s film industry have been met with calls to reconsider the impact it would have on the team and the stars who work there.

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Actor Steve Coulter, who has appeared on shows like “P Valley” and “Yellowstone” urged Mangold to rethink his position.

“James… we’ve fought like hell for the past 4 years to make it turn blue.” We have given you two Senators Dem. Your boycott only hurts us, the thousands of actors and ranks and film crews. worked too hard. “

Tyler Perry, who owns and operates one of the state’s largest television and film studios, released a statement saying Georgia recently turned blue in the last election, so he believes giving up the state in times of need is not the right one. move.

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“While some are considering boycotting, remember we made Georgia blue and there is a race for governors on the horizon – that’s the beauty of a democracy,” he wrote in part.

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This isn’t the first time that controversial legislation has led stars to consider boycotting the state’s entertainment industry. Recent legislation regarding abortions and the LGBTQ community has sparked similar outrage within the Hollywood community.