Mark Ruffalo Fires Back at Paramount's 'Antisemitic' Accusation
The Avengers star and a major studio are in open war over the $111 billion mega-merger.
Fame & Fortune Desk · August 24, 2026 · Based on reporting by Vulture
Mark Ruffalo is not backing down. After Paramount branded his criticism of the studio's $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger as "antisemitic," the actor called the studio's response "dishonest" -- per Vulture. Ruffalo delivered a scorching rebuttal Monday, escalating his feud over David Ellison's contested mega-merger.
The fight is becoming a pile-on. John Cusack publicly backed Ruffalo on X, Just Jared reports. The actor, meanwhile, kept pushing back against Paramount's characterization of his anti-merger comments. An A-list Avenger openly at war with a major studio over a deal this size is rare Hollywood drama. And neither side shows any sign of standing down.
