Mark Ruffalo is pushing back hard against a potential settlement in the antitrust lawsuit currently blocking the Paramount Skydance merger. The actor is calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 11 other state attorneys general to stand their ground and reject any deal that would allow David Ellison to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety reported.
The pressure is mounting after reports surfaced on Friday suggesting that Paramount Skydance and Bonta are currently in advanced talks to reach a settlement. This news follows the Department of Justice approval of the $111 billion deal back in June. That approval was essentially halted by the antitrust lawsuit, which is why the potential settlement is such a major development for the future of the media landscape.
