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Ruffalo Clashes With Paramount Over Merger Criticism
15 Sep
Summary
- Mark Ruffalo was nominated for an Emmy at the 2026 ceremony.
- Paramount accused Ruffalo of antisemitism for criticizing their merger.
- Over 170 artists and academics supported Ruffalo against the accusation.
Mark Ruffalo attended the 2026 Emmy Awards, where he was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Drama Series. While at the ceremony in Los Angeles, Ruffalo found himself embroiled in a public dispute with Paramount over his criticism of the studio's impending merger with Warner Bros. and its business dealings.
Ruffalo had recently voiced strong condemnation regarding Paramount's connection to Oracle, a technology company whose executives are linked to the studio's leadership. He specifically targeted Oracle's "profoundly scary technologies" and their potential application within a consolidated media conglomerate, drawing parallels to the situation in Gaza.
Paramount responded to Ruffalo's comments by accusing him of employing "antisemitic tropes" and stated that using terms like "genocide" in relation to a corporate transaction was inappropriate. Ruffalo swiftly countered, labeling the antisemitism accusation as "appalling and fundamentally dishonest."
He clarified that his criticisms were directed at political actions and business practices, not at Jewish people, expressing deep respect for the Jewish community. Supporting Ruffalo, a letter signed by over 170 Jewish artists and academics was released, denouncing the "false and dangerous weaponization of charges of antisemitism."
