Mark Ruffalo says ‘All the President’s Men’ wouldn’t be made in Trump era: ‘That’s what’s at stake’

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo is once again blasting President Donald Trump's administration, this time claiming the Oscar-nominated Watergate classic 'All the President’s Men' could never get greenlit today.

The 'Avengers' star, who recently led a star-studded live reading of the 1976 film’s script as a benefit for the Stella Adler Academy, took to X to sound the alarm as Paramount moves to swallow Warner Bros Discovery in a staggering $110 billion deal expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. 

Hollywood merger sparks Mark Ruffalo warning over media independence

In a lengthy post, Ruffalo tied the film to the looming consolidation of entertainment and news empires.

“As we watch Hollywood barrel towards a Paramount Warner bros merger, this movie should remind us of what may be lost,” he wrote.

“The relationship between movies and journalism is without question one of the most important parts of a democracy. Having choice in a multi-studio system with a news media that is completely independent of those studios cannot be undervalued, nor its importance overstated.”

“This movie would not have been made in a Paramount/Warnerbros/CNN/Trump era. Just never would have happened. That’s what’s at stake," he continued. 

The 1976 Alan J Pakula film won four Oscars and remains a benchmark for investigative reporting that toppled a president. It stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

The merger, announced in late February after Paramount outbid Netflix, would create a mega-conglomerate controlling assets including CBS, Paramount+, HBO, CNN, Warner Bros.’ film and TV studios, and Discovery’s cable networks. Shareholder votes are set for April 23, with regulators in the US, EU, and UK still required to sign off.

Ruffalo explicitly blamed the current administration, writing that “Trump and Hegseth have told us so” and that “Separation between News and Power. Should be our new ‘separation between church and state.’” 

Mark Ruffalo slams Trump at Golden Globes, warns of danger

At the 2026 Golden Globes, Ruffalo criticized Trump as “the worst human being" and warned that relying on his “morality” puts the country in danger.

The actor was one of several celebrities wearing a 'Be Good' pin to honor Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

"It's for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered," Ruffalo said about wearing the pin before calling out JD Vance and others who defended the shooting as self-defense.

"We have a vice president who is lying about what's happening. We're in the middle of a war with Venezuela that we illegally invaded. (Trump) is telling the world that international law doesn't matter to him. The only thing that matters to him is his own morality," he said.

Ruffalo added, "The guy is a convicted felon. He's the worst human being. If we're relying on this guy's morality for the most powerful country in the world, then we're all in a lot of trouble. So this is for (Renee). This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today. I know I'm one of them. I love this country, and what I'm seeing here happening is not America."