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(9,083 posts) Sun May 19, 2019, 01:54 PM May 2019

Jason Bateman Will Not Work In Georgia If Abortion Bill Is Passed [View all]

BY : FRANCESCA DONOVAN ON : 19 MAY 2019 14:53

Source: Unilad.com

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Speaking to the The Hollywood Reporter, he said:

"If the ‘heartbeat bill’ makes it through the court system, I will not work in Georgia, or any other state, that is so disgracefully at odds with women’s rights."

This, gents, is how to be a real standup ally to your sisters over in America, whose human rights are being stripped away from them by – in Alabama’s case – 25 men.

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As per The Hollywood Reporter, in the event that other actors follow in Bateman’s footsteps by protesting the ban, the action could have a serious affect on Georgia’s economy.

The state has a famously generous 30 percent tax credit system, meaning it’s used by a lot of major TV and movie companies for production and filming.

More at: https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/jason-bateman-will-not-work-in-georgia-if-abortion-bill-is-passed/

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Jason Bateman Will Not Work In Georgia If Abortion Bill Is Passed [View all] Different Drummer May 2019 OP

Good for him, I hope his acting gigs don't take a hit Beringia May 2019 #1

He is putting quite a bit on the line since Ozark is filmed in Georgia. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #2

Wasn't the Alabama bill drafted by a woman and signed into law by another woman? SMC22307 May 2019 #3

I think it was "drafted" by a female drmeow May 2019 #27

OK, thanks. I've been... SMC22307 May 2019 #29

I happened to be doing drmeow May 2019 #33

I hope it's a bigger hit that NC took fescuerescue May 2019 #28

Business was lost. McCrory was given the ol' heave-ho. SMC22307 May 2019 #30

I live there fescuerescue May 2019 #31

$3.76 billion in lost revenue to NC seems noticeable. LanternWaste May 2019 #36

That is alot of money fescuerescue May 2019 #38

I salute him for taking a hard stand against this backwards lunacy. VOX May 2019 #4

I live in Georgia and I suspect the reaction to this from most of my fellow residents-- Different Drummer May 2019 #5

So they also shouldn't mind if those Hollywood folk don't spend their money in their state StarfishSaver May 2019 #6

They're not aware of the concept that actions have consequences. n/t Different Drummer May 2019 #8

And I wouldn't be surprised if they think the economic benefit these Hollywood folk provide is StarfishSaver May 2019 #9

Agreed, and we all know what they think of entitlements. n/t Different Drummer May 2019 #10

Other people's entitlements are bad. Theirs are sacrosanct. StarfishSaver May 2019 #11

They will be. Maru Kitteh May 2019 #13

Unfortunately I live in Georgia as well and I have to agree with you. cstanleytech May 2019 #14

"I just wish I had a way out of this state as being trapped here sucks ass." Different Drummer May 2019 #15

remind them Trump has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.... IcyPeas May 2019 #17

The governor's race was very close, even with republicans cheating. Blue_true May 2019 #19

Ah yes, famous last words from the brainless Idiocrats in Trumplandia's MAGAville. lunatica May 2019 #20

It will take years to work through court system. The fact this legislation Hoyt May 2019 #7

I think Tyler perry employs a lot of people in Georgia. onecaliberal May 2019 #12

He was my first thought... Phentex May 2019 #34

Bateman works on two shows currently filming in Georgia DesertRat May 2019 #16

first thought Metalmom May 2019 #18

I do hope they refuse to work there. lunatica May 2019 #21

A Dem film employee in GA was on CNN last night and BigmanPigman May 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 2019 #24

this is the usual NIMBY argument not_the_one May 2019 #35

Yes, that is exactly what they are doing. BigmanPigman May 2019 #37

Just when I thought I couldn't love Jason Bateman Upthevibe May 2019 #23

"I know very little about Georgia and they may be a lost cause regarding politics." Different Drummer May 2019 #25

I married into a Republican family in Georgia. I'm from the UK and had no real idea how bad that Doodley May 2019 #26

I'm sorry to hear that. Different Drummer May 2019 #32