Hollywood actors, including Oscar-winners Julianne Moore and Anne Hathaway, join Georgia boycott threats over controversial gay bill.
Some 30 Hollywood actors and directors added their voice to entertainment industry threats to boycott Georgia if the U.S. state's governor signs a new law seen as discriminating against gay people.
The controversial bill, passed by the Georgia state legislature last week, declares that no pastor can be forced to perform a same-sex wedding. Movie and TV studios 21st Century Fox, NBC Universal and Time Warner joined Walt Disney, AMC, Viacom and Marvel Entertainment in either opposing the bill, or saying they would take their productions elsewhere.
Lured by tax incentives, more than 240 film and TV shows were filmed in Georgia last year, bringing an estimated $1.7 billion into the state. They included"The Walking Dead," "Ant-Man" and "Allegiant". The entertainment industry joins more than 300 companies, including Google and Coca-Cola saying the law should be dropped.

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