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Actor Mark Ruffalo said on a recent podcast that he believes he’s already on a Paramount-Skydance banned list for speaking out against the Warner Bros. merger, noting that he spoke out with an open letter and a New York Times op-ed and arguing that courage to challenge industry deals can spur others despite fear of retaliation.
Mark Ruffalo says he’s already on a list of enemies for opposing Paramount’s hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, telling the I’ve Had It podcast that he and attorney Norm Eisen are pushing state antitrust action and have gathered about 5,000 signatures on an open letter. He warned the Ellison-backed deal could degrade journalism and cost jobs, noting fear among peers but saying courage is contagious and urging Hollywood agencies to stand with unions. Netflix previously walked away from bidding on the deal, highlighting the high stakes for the industry.
At a Senate hearing, Mark Ruffalo warned that Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could threaten tens of thousands of industry jobs and press independence, urging regulators to prioritize competition over promises of more films amid heavy debt and a wave of layoffs.
Mahershala Ali is joining HBO's Task for season 2, reuniting with Mark Ruffalo; Ali will play Eddie Barnes, a Philadelphia DEA agent, as the show returns with Brad Ingelsby as showrunner and Ruffalo's FBI agent Tom Brandis leading a new task force, with the season exploring loyalties and conflicts within the operation.
Mahershala Ali has joined HBO's Task Season 2, portraying Eddie Barnes, a seasoned Philadelphia DEA agent who clashes with Tom Brandis's new task force. He is the first confirmed addition beyond returning star Mark Ruffalo. The series, which premiered in September 2025, was renewed for a second season and is currently in pre-production.
Mahershala Ali is joining HBO's crime drama Task for Season 2, portraying Eddie Barnes, a seasoned Philadelphia DEA agent whose unit clashes with Mark Ruffalo's Agent Tom Brandis and his new task force; the season brings Ruffalo back, with Ingelsby as showrunner and wiip as executive producers, and follows the shift after Tom Pelphrey's character is killed at the end of Season 1.
Hollywood stars including Rosie O'Donnell, Mark Ruffalo and Jack White publicly criticized the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran, using social media to question war plans, mock political rhetoric, and urge restraint as more celebrities joined the conversation about peace and the human costs of conflict.
Mark Ruffalo publicly challenged James Cameron’s opposition to Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, asking whether Cameron would also oppose a Paramount acquisition and highlighting concerns about monopolies in the industry. Ruffalo’s post on Threads comes as Cameron’s letter criticizing the Netflix deal drew a rebuttal from Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, who defended the current theatrical window and Netflix’s plans for Warner Bros. films.
Mark Ruffalo publicly challenged James Cameron after Cameron warned that Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery could devastate theaters, asking whether Cameron would similarly oppose a Paramount sale and other monopolies in the film industry as the roughly $83 billion deal moves toward shareholder votes and Netflix defends its theatrical rollout strategy.
Mark Ruffalo publicly slammed Kevin O’Leary after the Shark Tank star criticized Billie Eilish’s anti-ICE Grammy speech, telling him to 'STFU' and praising Eilish’s message that immigrants should be treated with dignity; Finneas also defended his sister as celebrities respond to immigration policy at the Grammys.
Mark Ruffalo defended Billie Eilish after Kevin O’Leary criticized her Grammys remarks about immigration, replying on Threads with 'STFU' and accusing him of double standards; Eilish’s statements—'no one is illegal on stolen land' and 'Fuck ICE'—were met with mixed reactions, while Finneas and others weighed in and Ruffalo noted his longstanding activism.
Mark Ruffalo slammed Kevin O’Leary on Threads for criticizing Billie Eilish’s Grammys remarks, calling out a double standard and defending Eilish’s message that no one is illegal on stolen land. O’Leary had dismissed her speech on Fox News, while Eilish’s brother Finneas defended her, and Ruffalo even referenced a jab about O’Leary’s role in Marty Supreme.
Real Time host Bill Maher faced backlash after criticizing celebrities wearing anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes and calling the wearers 'thugs,' sparking social-media controversy; Wanda Sykes later mocked him on stage, underscoring the ongoing debate over celebrity activism and Maher’s past criticisms of ICE.
At the Golden Globes, Mark Ruffalo wore a 'Be Good' pin honoring Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE agent, and blasted Donald Trump, saying he cares only about his own morality and that international law doesn’t matter. He called Trump 'the worst human being in the world' and said he’s upset by current U.S. events, arguing the country isn’t America anymore, while noting he’d rather celebrate but can’t stay quiet. Ruffalo is also nominated for Task.
Mark Ruffalo will star in 'Santo Subito!', a Vatican-set thriller directed by Bertrand Bonello, based on a true story about a priest investigating Pope John Paul II's sainthood, set to begin filming in Italy and Poland.