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Mark Ruffalo publicly urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to settle the Paramount-Warner Bros. antitrust suit, arguing the merger would hurt competition and filmmakers; he promoted a petition and has repeatedly opposed the deal, even as reports say settlement talks are moving forward.
More than 170 Jewish figures signed an open letter defending Mark Ruffalo after he linked Paramount Skydance’s merger to Israel’s Gaza actions, prompting condemnation from major Jewish groups for antisemitic tropes and revealing a division within Hollywood over the merger and the discourse on antisemitism.
More than 170 notable Jewish figures signed an open letter defending Mark Ruffalo against antisemitism accusations tied to his comments on Paramount Skydance’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery; while several major Jewish groups condemned the remarks as invoking antisemitic tropes about wealth and power, Ruffalo also drew support from progressive voices who argue linking Israel/Gaza to the merger isn’t antisemitic, as the merger faces antitrust scrutiny and a potential 2027 trial.
An open letter signed by more than 170 Jewish creatives defends Mark Ruffalo against Paramount’s antisemitism accusations tied to media ownership and the Gaza war, arguing that critiquing oligarchy and policy, not Jewish people, is at issue. The article also covers a Waymo contractor’s account of demanding labor at depots, speculation about MrBeast and James Patterson’s collaboration The Most Dangerous Games, and the release of a new Street Fighter trailer.
Jane Fonda publicly backs Mark Ruffalo after Paramount branded his criticisms of the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger as antisemitic, calling the accusation a smear meant to delegitimize legitimate political critique of the media consolidation. Ruffalo had warned about oligarchic power tied to Ellison and the merger, and Fonda (along with peers like Hannah Einbinder) argued that criticizing the merger or corporate influence is not antisemitic and should be protected speech.
A Hollywood industry group called The Brigade, including Haim Saban and other producers, condemned Mark Ruffalo’s posts accusing Paramount leadership of antisemitic tropes in the Warner Bros. Discovery merger dispute, saying the rhetoric is unacceptable; Ruffalo defended his stance and Hollywood figures expressed mixed reactions as the industry weighs in on the merger and broader Middle East policy.
Hannah Einbinder, who is Jewish, publicly defended Mark Ruffalo after Paramount said his critique of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger invoked antisemitic tropes. Ruffalo had criticized actions tied to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and board member Safra Catz in connection with the deal, drawing a harsh response from Paramount that they do not tolerate prejudice. Einbinder argued that criticizing corporate power isn’t antisemitic and encouraged artists with a platform to speak out, while Ruffalo reiterated that his stance is political and not a condemnation of Jewish people.
Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo sparked backlash by linking the Ellison-led Paramount merger to antisemitic tropes, prompting Paramount to condemn the rhetoric and a civil-rights attorney to file public-records requests to scrutinize California AG Rob Bonta’s communications with Ruffalo; Bonta had engaged with Ruffalo about the deal, and the merger remains paused as litigation and industry debate about antisemitism and antitrust continue.