Mark Ruffalo Hulks Out On Paramount After After Calling His Merger Comments “Antisemetic”

Ruffalo rejects Paramount's accusation of antisemitism, clarifying his criticism is of specific actions, not Jewish people. Ruffalo raises concerns about the merger's consequences, including concentration of media control and loss of jobs. Paramount condemns Ruffalo's comments as inappropriate, claiming they cheapen real suffering. Getty Images / Mark Ruffalo / Paramount Mark Ruffalo, aka Bruce Banner, had time for Paramount after the studio slammed his comments about the merger. Spotted on Variety, Ruffalo is best known for his roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe fired back at Paramount after the studio called his statements about the divisive merger “antisemitic,” afrer he said David and Larry Ellison were “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.”“The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest,” Ruffalo said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) Saturday morning. “Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing Jewish people. This critical and necessary dialogue is then dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel. To be cle...