Mark Ruffalo condemns Paramount-Warner merger and Oracle's role in Israel conflict

On Instagram, Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo publicly attacked the planned Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, a transaction valued at $111 billion and contested by multiple state attorneys general. He shared a clip of Oracle executive Safra Catz boasting about the firm’s technological aid to Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks, and he framed that support as part of a broader pattern of corporate complicity.

Ruffalo also highlighted that the merger would place David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, in charge of a massive media conglomerate and noted concerns about his political leanings. The actor warned that the consolidation could result in the loss of 4,500 direct filmmaking positions and further reduce competition in the entertainment market. He urged the public to oppose the deal, calling it a classic antitrust case that would harm workers, consumers, and creative diversity.