Mark Ruffalo Thinks He’s ‘Already on a List’ of Paramount’s Banned Actors for Speaking Out Against Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Vindictive Motherf—–s’
Mark Ruffalo expressed concerns about being blacklisted by Paramount for opposing their merger with Warner Bros. He believes that many in Hollywood are afraid to speak out against such mergers due to potential retaliation. Ruffalo emphasizes the importance of courage and collective action in the face of corporate bullying.
- ▪Mark Ruffalo thinks he is on a list of banned actors for opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
- ▪He stated that fear is preventing many Hollywood figures from speaking out against the merger.
- ▪Ruffalo believes that courage is contagious and that collective action is necessary to combat corporate bullying.
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Home Film News May 16, 2026 11:26am PT Mark Ruffalo Thinks He’s ‘Already on a List’ of Paramount’s Banned Actors for Speaking Out Against Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Vindictive Motherf—–s’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Mark Ruffalo Thinks He’s ‘Already on a List’ of Paramount’s Banned Actors for Speaking Out Against Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Vindictive Motherf—–s’ 3 minutes ago James Cameron Wants to Make ‘Avatar 4’ and ‘5’ in ‘Half the Time for Two-Thirds of the Cost,’ but It’ll Take One Year to ‘Figure Out How to Do That’ 1 hour ago Box Office: ‘Michael’ Reclaims the Crown With $7 Million; ‘Obsession’ Starts Strong $6.8 Million 2 hours ago See All Getty Images for SiriusXM Mark Ruffalo said during a recent appearance on the “I’ve Had It” podcast that he thinks he’s “already on a list”…
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