Paramount condemns Mark Ruffalo for antisemitic tropes in Warner Bros. acquisition campaign

Paramount condemned actor Mark Ruffalo on 21 August 2026 for invoking antisemitic tropes while campaigning against the proposed $111 billion Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal facing legal challenges from 12 state attorneys general. The Simon Wiesenthal Center and Creative Community for Peace backed Paramount within hours. Ruffalo called the accusation "appalling and fundamentally dishonest" on X.