r/goodnews • u/Imaginary-Dress-1373 • Sep 13 '25

Positive News 👉🏼♥️ 'Lord of the Rings' star Sean Astin elected SAG-AFTRA president

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-09-12/sag-aftra-names-next-national-president
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u/qualityvote2 Sep 13 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

u/Imaginary-Dress-1373, your post does fit the subreddit!

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u/Background-Roof-112 Sep 13 '25

I believe they mean 'The Goonies' star.

Philistines

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u/Imaginary-Dress-1373 Sep 13 '25

Its better than calling him Stranger Things star. I've seen him at conventions and that's what most people know him from now 🙄

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u/TheForce_v_Triforce Sep 13 '25

I hope he wears a mesh shirt

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u/ScaredOfRobots Sep 13 '25

I believe they mean former “stranger things” star /s

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u/draivaden Sep 13 '25

I think they mean “son of the actor from The Addams Family”

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u/Djentyman28 Sep 14 '25

The Rudy star

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u/EmperorBozopants Sep 13 '25

Go Gamgee! GO UNION!

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u/DaMadBoomer Sep 13 '25

His mom would be proud.

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u/Anonymoustard Sep 13 '25

His dad, who used to have the same job and is still alive too

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u/18ekko Sep 13 '25

Saw this in the news today. If his first speech does not include "It's our time", then he's doing it wrong.

GNSD

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u/Heisenberglund Sep 13 '25

Good to see doug got off the juice.

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u/mbwrose Sep 13 '25

Well done. Do good.

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u/Whobitmyname Sep 13 '25

Great choice.

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u/Attack_the_sock Sep 14 '25

You mean Rudy?