Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrellโs movie Spirited was the job that ended it.
I was fired for refusing the scientifically unproven COVID-19 vaccine. I have said they helped destroy my career. Then I filed a claim with my union.
Meet Duncan Crabtree-Ireland.
National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA.
He has been married to his husband, John, since 2004.
Together they adopted five young boys.
I wrote him about my firing from Spirited.
He never responded.
Meet Fran Drescher.
Star of The Nanny, and president of the union when I filed.
We exchanged several emails. She was initially supportive and said she would look into my claim and move it forward.
The claim finally got through.
Then it was denied.
I personally handed Will Ferrell this COVID 19 mandate exemption letter before I submitted it to the "Spirited" production (working title "Chili") staring Will, and Ryan Reynolds.
I had already been working on the production for 3 months as the Stunt Coordinator and as Will Ferrell's Stunt Double, and there were another 2 months to go.
They made the choice to mandate the vaccine more than half way into production.
When I signed my contract, there was no vaccine mandate on this production. And they assured me that there would not be one. So I gave up other work offers and committed to work on this movie.
When I refused the vaccine and presented this letter of exemption, they fired me.
Ryan Reynolds had already convinced Will Ferrell and producers to mandate the vaccine. They made an example of me to the entire cast and crew.
If they can fire a department head AND Will Ferrell's personal stunt double for 13 years... The rest of the employees were more likely to comply. ๐