Jeremy Allen White Reacts to SAG-AFTRA Strike Deal on ‘The Iron Claw’ Red Carpet (Exclusive)

Jeremy Allen White had an incredible reaction when he heard the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike was coming to an end from the Dallas red carpet premiere of The Iron Claw.

The actor, 32, plays Kerry Von Erich in the film, which centers on the true story of the Von Erich wrestling family, and was one of the first to hear that the AMPTP had struck a tentative deal with his union.

“We just heard the strike is over,” ET’s Cassie Dilaura told FX’s star The bear.

“That’s amazing,” White said, pulling back and smiling at the news.

The actor – along with co-stars Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron and Stanley Simons — attended the premiere Wednesday night when the film’s production company, A24, had a deal with SAG-AFTRA that allowed artists to promote their films and attend events such as premieres.

Due to strike rules, actors who starred in work from affected companies were not allowed to discuss their shows or films or express support for their projects in general. The rules – accompanied by the WGA strike that ended in late September – effectively led to a complete shutdown of Hollywood and left millions unemployed for months.

Commenting on the industry getting back on track, White said the news is exciting and promising for his union members.

“It makes me feel incredible. I don’t know the details of the deal, but I’m sure SAG got what we wanted, what they wanted – and I’m so happy too, our crews, they can’t bear to take advantage of this agreement, so that they can simply get back to work,” he said.

The Shameless star says that while he doesn’t know what the new three-year deal entails, he’s just happy to see Hollywood finding its way back.

“I’m so happy that the industry can start up again, it’s certainly exciting,” he said. “Back to work,” he said.

And for White specifically, that means getting back into the kitchen for his hit FX show, which also stars Ayo Edebiri.

A few days ago, ET confirmed that The bear was renewed for a third season following the successful debut of season two in late June.

“The bearthat wowed audiences in its first season only to reach even greater heights in season two has become a cultural phenomenon,” said Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, in a press release.

“We are so proud to be working with Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior and the rest of the creative team, as well as the brilliant cast led by Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. What she and the crew have done is truly remarkable, and we and our partners at Hulu look forward to the next chapter in the story of The bear,Grad wrote.

While news of a third season was confirmed on Monday, White, Edebiri and other cast members were not allowed to comment publicly on it, saying the promotion of “successful work” violated their union’s guidelines regarding the strike.

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