Hollywood Elite and Jewish Artists Unite to Defend Ruffalo Against Antisemitism Claims Over Media Merger
Mark Ruffalo faces a widening controversy after criticizing the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, linking it to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s ties to Israel. While Paramount and groups like the ADL labeled his comments antisemitic, over 180 Jewish artists and Hollywood figures, including George Clooney and Joaquin Phoenix, signed an open letter defending his right to free speech and criticizing the merger’s consolidation of media power.