 The Big Bang Theory star Wil Wheaton has claimed his parents stole his childhood salary. The 50-year-old is joining those striking in Hollywood after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations. Months after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began their strike, members of US union Sag-Aftra have followed suit, while stars across the globe have shown solidarity including the cast of Oppenheimer left the UK premiere early to 'write their picket signs'. After Orange Is The New Blackstars came forward with claims they were not paid fairly for their time, and Gilmore Girls actor Sean Gunn spoke out against Netflix, Wil has also revealed his salary details. Sharing an image holding picket signs with American actress Cheryl Gates McFadden, Wil wrote: 'In 1960, SAG and WGA struck to force management to adapt to the new technology of television. Without that strike and the agreement it birthed, residual use payments would not exist. 'My parents stole nearly all of my salary from my entire childhood. 'My Star Trek residuals were all I had, and they kept me afloat for two decades while I rebuilt my life.' Wil played a version of himself in The Big Bang Theory (Picture: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) He went on: 'I have healthcare and a pension because of my union. The AMPTP billionaires want to take all that security away so they can give CEOs even more grotesque wealth at the expense of the people who make our industry run. 'To give some sense of what is at stake: There are actors who star in massively successful, profitable, critically acclaimed shows that are all on streaming services. You see them all the time. They are famous, A-list celebrities. Nearly all of those actors don't earn enough to qualify for health insurance, because the studios forced them to accept a buyout for all their residuals (decade of reuse, at the least) that is less than I earned for one week on TNG. And I was){kind=link}
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The Big Bang Theory star Wil Wheaton has claimed his parents stole his childhood salary.
The 50-year-old is joining those striking in Hollywood after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations.
Months after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) began their strike, members of US union Sag-Aftra have followed suit, while stars across the globe have shown solidarity including the cast of Oppenheimer left the UK premiere early to ‘write their picket signs’.
After Orange Is The New Blackstars came forward with claims they were not paid fairly for their time, and Gilmore Girls actor Sean Gunn spoke out against Netflix, Wil has also revealed his salary details.