Paramount Slams Mark Ruffalo Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic,’ Says Company Does Not ‘Tolerate Prejudice of Any Kind’
Paramount has come out swinging against a Friday screed from Mark Ruffalo, in which the award-winning actor accused moguls David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” A spokesperson for the David Ellison-run enterprise said the company is “troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked in purported […]
Actor Mark Ruffalo criticized the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., focusing on the family ties of Larry and David Ellison, owners of Oracle. Ruffalo accused the Ellison family of profiting from systems that have contributed to the "genocide" in Gaza. He urged supporters to take action to stop the merger, highlighting the potential for Oracle's "profoundly scary technologies" to be integrated into the merged company.
Ruffalo was particularly concerned about the impact on Hollywood jobs, estimating that nearly 4,500 film and TV positions could be lost in Los Angeles County. He also denounced Larry Ellison as a classic oligarch, describing the merger as a dangerous consolidation of power and wealth.
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- Mark Ruffalo Eviscerates Ellisons’ Paramount Merger, Citing Family’s Ties to Gaza ‘Genocide’ thewrap.com
- Mark Ruffalo Slams Ellisons’ Ties To Oracle Amid Paramount-WBD Merger: “Really Profoundly Scary People” deadline.com
- Mark Ruffalo Links Paramount to Oracle’s Israeli Military Ties. The Studio Calls Remarks “Antisemitic” hollywoodreporter.com
