Mark Ruffalo Rebukes Paramount

Mark Ruffalo on Saturday rejected Paramount Skydance’s accusation that his criticism of its proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition invoked antisemitic tropes, calling the charge “appalling and fundamentally dishonest.” Paramount issued the accusation after Ruffalo criticized David Ellison and Larry Ellison, including Oracle’s role supplying technology connected to Israel’s military actions. Ruffalo said criticism of Israel’s prime minister, military technology companies or a media merger should not be interpreted as hostility toward Jewish people. The dispute adds public pressure around Paramount Skydance’s pending Warner Bros. Discovery deal.