With completion of principal photography just a few weeks from being done, filming on the second and final season of Andor looks set to just miss completion due to the SAG-AFTRA, despite many of the performers being filmed not being part of the American actors union.
Amid speculation in the UK that the series has shut down, Deadline understands that Andor remains in production at Pinewood Studios without its SAG-AFTRA cast members and will continue shooting for as long as it can with actors who fall under agreements with Equity, the British acting union.
Equity performers have been told that they risk being sued for breach of contract if they walk off set in solidarity with American colleagues.
It is not clear when Andor will be able to complete the remainder of its shoot with the actors who are currently striking. There is currently no end in sight for the SAG-AFTRA — as well as the Writers Guild of America — walkouts.
As we explained earlier this week, Equity members could be in breach of contract if they don’t continue to work, but blackballed from future SAG membership if they do, arguably putting them in a worse situation than their American counterparts.
