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Mark Ruffalo Goes Scorched Earth on Paramount-Warner Bros, Ellisons

Mark Ruffalo has launched a public attack on the Ellisons and Paramount-Warner Bros over their merger.

By · Published August 24, 2026  01:56 UTC · Updated August 26, 2026  00:27 UTC

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Mark Ruffalo criticized the Ellisons and Oracle's ties to Israel amid the Paramount-Warner Bros merger. Paramount responded by denouncing Ruffalo's remarks as antisemitic, stating the company does not tolerate prejudice.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

Questions people are asking

What is Mark Ruffalo's stance on the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger?

Mark Ruffalo opposes the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger. He has criticized the Ellisons, major shareholders in Warner Bros Discovery, for their ties to Oracle and the Israeli military.

How has Paramount responded to Mark Ruffalo's comments?

Paramount has called Mark Ruffalo's remarks antisemitic. The studio has stated that it does not tolerate prejudice of any kind.

Who are the Ellisons and what is their connection to the merger?

Larry and Safra Ellison are co-founders of Oracle. They are major shareholders in Warner Bros Discovery, which is involved in the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger.

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🇬🇧 English Aug 22, 01:24 UTC
🇩🇪 German Aug 23, 06:37 UTC · FAZ

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
  • Primary Driver: Mark Ruffalo has launched a public attack on the Ellisons and Paramount-Warner Bros over their merger.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Mark Ruffalo has accused Oracle co-founders Larry and Safra Ellison of having ties to Israel's military. The remarks are part of Ruffalo's opposition to the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger. The Ellisons are major shareholders in Warner Bros Discovery. Paramount has responded by calling Ruffalo's comments antisemitic.

Ruffalo's criticism focuses on the Ellisons' connections to Oracle, which has contracts with the Israeli military. The actor has described the Ellisons as "really profoundly scary people." Paramount has stated that it does not tolerate prejudice of any kind. The studio's response comes amid growing scrutiny of corporate ties to geopolitical issues. The dispute has drawn attention from entertainment industry outlets.

The Washington Times, IMDb, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Variety have all covered the story. The Ellisons have not yet publicly responded to Ruffalo's accusations. Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery has not commented on the merger's status.

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Mark Ruffalo Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Ellisons Oracle Israeli military merger

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