Ruffalo Condemns Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Approval
Mark Ruffalo has once again voiced his disapproval of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, this time after Wednesday's announcement that the deal received approval and is expected to be finalized the following week. Writing on Threads that same day, Ruffalo contended the tie-up would crush creative output, erode free expression, and eliminate jobs, describing it as a harmful arrangement for the nation that ought never to have gotten the green light. He called the result deeply disheartening for the many thousands who mobilized against it, yet insisted the campaign continues and that neither the movement nor its determination will disappear.[S1][S2][S3][S5][S6][S7]
Ruffalo cast the resistance as one piece of a broader battle, explaining that the cause was never limited to a single corporate combination but concerned standing up to wealthy, corrupt oligarchs who crush ordinary citizens' interests for personal gain. He invited others to take part in the continuing campaign. Earlier in the month, Ruffalo had pressed California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a group of 11 additional state attorneys general to reject a settlement in their suit against Paramount Skydance, a move that would in practice prevent David Ellison from taking over Warner Bros. Discovery.[S1][S2][S3][S4][S5][S6][S7]
