Condemned
“We are, as always, troubled when antisemitic tropes are invoked in purported service of a business dispute.”
Paramount said Ruffalo used antisemitic tropes in arguing against the merger.
- Speaker
- Paramount Skydance
- Capacity
- Corporate spokesperson
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Mark Ruffalo
- Classification rationale
- The statement explicitly condemns Ruffalo's rhetoric as antisemitic.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Paramount responded after Ruffalo posted his criticism of the proposed transaction.
After the quotation
The company also disputed his use of the terms genocide and apartheid.
Evidence
Complete source record
Mark Ruffalo Denounces David and Larry Ellison Over Paramount-Warner Merger (opens in a new tab)
Original reporting reproducing Ruffalo's Instagram remarks and Paramount's response.