{"id":1939381,"date":"2026-05-16T19:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939381"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:00:53","slug":"mark-ruffalo-assumes-vindictive-motherfers-larry-david-ellison-have-him-on-a-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1939381","title":{"rendered":"Mark Ruffalo Assumes &#8216;Vindictive Motherf***ers&#8217; Larry &amp; David Ellison Have Him &#8216;On A List&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/16by9\/2026\/05\/16\/69e330c5f6ae4c5d8b0fc455f8857419_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Mark Ruffalo Assumes &#8216;Vindictive Motherf***ers&#8217; Larry &amp; David Ellison Have Him &#8216;On A List&#8217;<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mark Ruffalo<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-titlecase h2\">Ellisons Probably Hate Me For Merger Opposition &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-uppercase h1\">&#8216;Vindictive Motherf***ers&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-16T12:00:53-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 16, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:00 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-16T14:23:58-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 16, 2026<br \/>\n                                2:23 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-e87345dab3bfdf595e7c3822ce38e134\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260516_69e330c5f6ae4c5d8b0fc455f8857419\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3e2a9ad4-0d86-475f-8b9d-18c2e0d37ac1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/4by3\/2026\/05\/16\/69e330c5f6ae4c5d8b0fc455f8857419_md.png\" alt=\"main mark ruffalo david ellison getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8587f41cde216b9a9150eaf344e07814\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mark-ruffalo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mark Ruffalo<\/strong><\/a> doesn&#8217;t think he&#8217;ll be pulled in for many auditions if Paramount and Warner Bros. merge &#8230; because, according to him, <strong>David <\/strong>and <strong>Larry Ellison<\/strong> aren&#8217;t the &#8220;forgive and forget&#8221; types.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bdd90c495a3c859707e363c5f1d3d602\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The actor talked about Paramount Skydance&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/08\/07\/skydance-closes-paramount-deal-stephen-colbert-david-ellison\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>controversial acquisition<\/strong><\/a> on a new episode of the &#8220;I&#8217;ve Had It&#8221; podcast &#8230; joking that he&#8217;s &#8220;already on a list&#8221; after his open letter opposing the merger gained thousands of signatures.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c8480a43733bd57cc34baa15bf0107f0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Ruffalo says the Ellisons spark a lot of fear in people &#8230; quoting one person who told him &#8220;these are some vindictive motherf***ers, the Ellisons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cb51f5a08713362ac4f0fa8fb4abf82a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260516_c410d9748aef43ae9f1abfec356cb8ea\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3e2a9ad4-0d86-475f-8b9d-18c2e0d37ac1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c4\/4by3\/2026\/05\/16\/c410d9748aef43ae9f1abfec356cb8ea_md.png\" alt=\"sub larry david ellison getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-af227dd07b64ce47da693475870e1904\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Two types of people are signing the open letter, Ruffalo says &#8230; people like him &#8212; big stars who have the privilege to oppose the merger &#8212; and production people who simply can&#8217;t afford not to.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5d2ec0c1816ad87b5bf57166ad849eb7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260227_7e45acd2fe9a49e29d1f5f911d5a1cc1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3e2a9ad4-0d86-475f-8b9d-18c2e0d37ac1\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7e\/4by3\/2026\/02\/27\/7e45acd2fe9a49e29d1f5f911d5a1cc1_md.jpg\" alt=\"David Ellison getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b364fb990cb63224b3cf963425c8ae6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As you know &#8230; Paramount &#8212; led by CEO David Ellison &#8212; has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/27\/paramount-and-warner-bros-discovery-agree-to-historic-merger\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>thrown down<\/strong><\/a> $110 Billion to acquire WB after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/05\/netflix-to-buy-warner-bros\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Netflix&#8217;s $82.7 Billion offer<\/strong><\/a> was ultimately turned down. Many in the film industry have decried the move and have called on the government to deny the merger, citing antitrust laws.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d21f101b97933b4d10a9d435967e167b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Bottom line &#8230; if it goes through don&#8217;t expect to see Mark Ruffalo making a movie for Paramount anytime soon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/16\/mark-ruffalo-calls-david-larry-ellison-vindictive-motherf-ers-after-paramount-merger\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:3e2a9ad4-0d86-475f-8b9d-18c2e0d37ac1\" 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