Sean Gunn Reveals That He Gets Almost Nothing From Netflix For Gilmore Girls

Sean Gunn has recently shared a shocking revelation: he receives very few residuals from streaming giant Netflix for his work as Kirk Gleason in Gilmore Girls.

Based on this interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 49-year-old actor, who spoke with the outlet in Los Angeles and was also part of the SAG-AFTRA strike last Friday, stated that he came out and specifically wanted to protest against Netflix due to their actions and their failure to give fair compensation for his work in the long-running series.

During the interview, Sean shared that the show is known to have brought Netflix massive profits. It is one of the most popular series, and it has been since then, with thousands watching season after season.

It is one of the shows that people don’t get tired of. It is streamed repeatedly, and unfortunately, the actor is not seeing any revenue from that streaming. Recall that Sean’s character, Kirk Gleason, was in all seven seasons of The Gilmore Girls, which originally ran for seven years, from 2000 to 2007.

During the first season, Kirk Gleason made his debut on the second episode, working as a cable installer, but he was brought back and became a regular cast member of the show. He then established the role of the guy who switches jobs one episode after the other and is known for his goofy and down-to-earth personality.

Sean then reprised his role in the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, a revival of the show that was released in 2016. And to clarify Sean’s situation, although Gilmore Girls is available for streaming on Netflix, Sean’s residuals are from Warner Bros. Discovery. This company licensed Gilmore Girls to Netflix.

It also appeared that Sean and his other co-stars on the show were paid the same amount regardless of the viewership ratings. With this, Sean shared that he sent one of Netflix’s co-CEOs, Ted Sarandos and Reed Hastings, executive chair of the streaming giant, who reportedly received millions of dollars in payment over the years.

Sean wants the two to look into the possible restructuring of their compensation system and also to look into the concerns of the SAG-AFTRA members who are currently striking. He urged, “You need to rethink how you do business and share the wealth with people. Otherwise, this is all going to come crashing down.”

He also shared that the idea of sharing streaming revenue needs to be re-evaluated but is hopeful that positive changes can happen in the industry. He even quoted Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, that “the whole business model has fallen apart really, and so we kind of need to restructure it from the top.”

What’s odd about Sean’s interview with The Hollywood Reporter is that the agency deleted the video of the actor talking about his Gilmore Girls compensation. The outlet stated, “A tweet featuring a video interview with Sean Gunn discussing his residuals from Gilmore Girls was removed because it did not note that the studio pays the residuals Gunn was referencing and not the streamer, Netflix.”

Sean concluded his fight by assuring The Hollywood Reporter that he could be contacted anytime and emphasized that his video should be made available again.