Ruffalo urges California AG to block $111 billion studio merger
Entertainment
Mark Ruffalo is calling on California's attorney general to stop the massive $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
He's joined by over 75,000 petitioners and filmmakers who have taken a public stand against the deal.
Merger could threaten 58,000 LA jobs
If this merger doesn't go through by September 30, Paramount could face a $7 million-a-day ticking fee and might even move jobs out of Los Angeles, putting up to 58,000 local positions at risk.
Some people have criticized Ruffalo for his stance; former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he's risking blue-collar film workers' livelihoods.
Meanwhile, California and 11 other states are pursuing an antitrust lawsuit to try to block the deal.