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More than 180 industry figures, including actors, directors, and Jewish celebrities, signed a letter in defense of American actor Mark Ruffalo, following accusations of antisemitism from Paramount after the performer criticized the controversial merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
"Labeling Mark Ruffalo an antisemite for questioning a massive corporate merger is not only absurd, it is a dangerous way to silence legitimate criticism," states the letter, which the magazine Variety had access to this Tuesday.
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In the document, Ruffalo received the support of major Hollywood figures such as Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Haynes, and actress Hannah Einbinder ('Hacks'), one of the industry's most critical voices to take a stand against Israel's intervention in Palestinian territory.
"Enough with the false and dangerous weaponization of antisemitism accusations against those who have the courage to point out the obvious: that the attack on the Palestinian people and the attack on our freedoms at home are deeply interconnected, and that there is nothing antisemitic about recognizing that fact," the document adds.
The document also criticizes the transaction between Paramount and WBD, which goes beyond "a simple combination of two huge multinationals. Yes, it will destroy thousands and thousands of jobs. Yes, it will further consolidate the oligarchic control of our media. Yes, it will stifle competition and creativity in film and television production and distribution," the signatories indicated.
"The AI path to WarnerMount (an acronym for Warner and Paramount) goes through Gaza, and Ellison (the family that owns the media conglomerate) has made it clear to us on repeated occasions the Orwellian world they have in store for us while they consolidate control over what we see and how we see it, knowing that while we watch, he and his corrupt cabal will always be watching us," the letter declares.
The controversy between Ruffalo and the media conglomerate began when the actor publicly criticized the proposed mega-merger between Paramount and WBD, a colossal operation valued at approximately $111 billion, but also accused the Ellison family of being complicit in the "genocide" against the Palestinians.
In response, a Paramount spokesperson accused Ruffalo of resorting to "antisemitic tropes" under the guise of resolving a commercial dispute.
[Publicidad]