Mark Ruffalo leads Hollywood revolt against Paramount-Warner merger deal
Actor Mark Ruffalo is leading a campaign to pressure California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block the proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Opponents argue that a settlement would be unenforceable and harmful to the film industry.
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The merger represents a massive consolidation in the media landscape, and the public opposition highlights growing concerns over antitrust enforcement and corporate power in Hollywood.
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Add The California Post on Google California Attorney General Rob Bonta is facing a Hollywood pressure campaign as a potential settlement threatens to clear a path for Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Don’t you dare @AGRobBonta, do not cave,” actor and producer Mark Ruffalo warned on X , urging the AG to reject any agreement that would allow the merger to move forward.
Ruffalo said thousands of filmmakers had already taken a public stand against the deal, while more than 75,000 people have signed a petition aimed at the state attorneys general.
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