The US union of actors has hailed an “enormous victory” as the deal that ended the months-long Hollywood strike was officially ratified, with members voting overwhelmingly in favour. The walkout by the Sag-Aftra union lasted 118 days and brought Hollywood to a standstill,

Members of Hollywood’s actors union have voted to ratify the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months

Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted in favor (78.33 percent to 21.67 percent) of the agreement negotiated last month with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that represents the studios.