
Lonergan Defends Ruffalo in Paramount Merger Dispute
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan publicly defended actor Mark Ruffalo against antisemitism accusations stemming from Ruffalo's criticism of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Lonergan called the accusations 'cynical' and 'preposterous' in a letter to The Hollywood Reporter, while acknowledging he disagrees with Ruffalo's political views on the Middle East. The dispute centers on Ruffalo's August 21 post linking Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison to the Israeli military and the proposed $111 billion media deal.


