Martin McDonagh shows support for writers on first day of Venice Film Festival

Martin McDonagh shows support for writers on first day of Venice Film Festival (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh expressed his support for striking Hollywood writers on the opening day of the Venice Film Festival.

McDonagh, who won best original screenplay at the 2023 Oscars for The Banshees Of Inisherin, posed for press shots in a T-shirt that read “Writers Guild On Strike” as well as a matching button.