Kenneth Lonergan Writes Letter in Defense of Mark Ruffalo, Calls Antisemitism Accusation “Cynical”
📍 How it ended
Mark Ruffalo faced accusations of antisemitism for his comments on the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, prompting a defense from several high-profile figures, including Kenneth Lonergan, Zach Woods, and Marisa Tomei. Lonergan wrote a letter calling the antisemitism accusation "cynical" and "overtly preposterous". The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 37d ago, after coverage quieted.
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