Dermot Mulroney Walks Off ‘The View’ in Support of Writers Strike

Dermot Mulroney is showing his support for the writers on strike — in somewhat dramatic fashion.

Mulroney walked off “The View” during a segment that’s scheduled to air on Friday, a source tells Variety, explaining to the hosts that he was going to “symbolically walk off in support of the writers” as he left the stage toward the top of his interview.

Before leaving the stage, the actor asked the hosts in the event that they were on the brink of go to business break after which thanked them before walking off mid-segment, based on a person who was on-set, who adds that Mulroney’s interview was friendly and went easily, covering topics of his upcoming Disney+ series “Secret Invasion,” his past roles, his profession, family and work ethic and longevity in Hollywood. When Mulroney left the stage, Variety is told the hosts remained skilled and Joy Behar plugged his Disney+ series as she tossed to interrupt.

After his walk-off gesture, Mulroney returned to the stage for photos with “The View” hosts during business break.

Regardless that Mulroney’s segment was pre-taped, his segment is planned to air exactly because it happened, Variety hears, and the moment with him leaving the stage isn’t expected to be edited out. (In the summertime months, “The View” airs live 4 days per week, but Friday shows are pre-taped.)

Variety has reached out to ABC for comment.

In an announcement to Variety, Mulroney says, “Since I actually have such respect for ‘The View,’ a news program with a heart, it was there that I felt comfortable enough to draw attention to the continued WGA strike for fair wages and dealing hours, as I find it incredibly vital to proceed to support the union.”

Mulroney was on “The View” to advertise his Disney+ show, Marvel’s “Secret Invasion,” which premieres on Friday. (Disney owns Marvel and ABC, which airs “The View.”)

The WGA strike has now spanned over 50 days with no resolution. Earlier this week, a whole bunch of Hollywood union members gathered for a rally in Los Angeles to face in solidarity with striking writers.

Many daytime shows have been affected by the writers strike and placed on hiatus, but “The View” has continued to remain on the air throughout the strike, as nearly all of its staffers should not union members. A few the show’s writers are impacted and never currently working on the show, but “The View” is primarily unscripted — as commonly evidenced by the hosts’ banter and hiccups.