Overview
- Speaking at the DVF Awards in Venice on Thursday, Fonda renewed her opposition to the proposed Paramount‑Warner Bros. merger and warned it would raise prices, cost thousands of jobs and shrink outlets for creators.
- Fonda defended Mark Ruffalo’s right to criticize the deal and accused Larry Ellison of using accusations of antisemitism as a tactic to silence opponents.
- She lambasted “tech bros, oligarchs and billionaires” for pursuing longevity projects and warned that AI job losses and the siting of data centers are harming neighborhoods and driving local pushback.
- Fonda said she revived a Committee for the First Amendment last October to organize supporters, and she confirmed she plans to return to acting with The Correspondent in final pre‑production and hopes to start filming in January depending on a director.
- Coverage of the remarks ranges from straightforward reporting of her policy and career updates to sharp criticism of her rhetoric, and the debate over the merger — which has been postponed as Ellison‑linked parties carry heavy debt — could prompt more scrutiny of consolidation, job risks and corporate influence in media.