Paramount Reportedly Has Blacklist Of Hollywood Stars

As many shifts continue inside ParamountThe studio reportedly has a list of stars it has blacklisted. Under David Ellison's leadership, Paramount Skydance has already undergone numerous changes, including massive layoffs, and there is talk of a potential merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

According to a report from DiversityAnother change is that Paramount now has a list of actors they won't work with, as these people have been identified as “excessively anti-Semitic”, “xenophobe”or “homophobe”.

In September, Paramount became the first major studio to oppose an open letter calling for a boycott of Israeli film institutions. “complicit in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.”

Emma Stone, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Tilda Swinton, Emma D'Arcy and Elliot Page were among the famous stars who signed the letter. It is unknown if any of these signatories are on Paramount's blacklist.

Part of the reason Israel is such an important issue for Paramount is that Ellison's father and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is reportedly a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Larry Ellison is also a major donor to the Friends of the IDF.

The changing political climate at Paramount can also be attributed to Larry Ellison's close relationship with President Donald Trump. The Trump administration greenlighted the Paramount-Skydance merger, and Trump has talked about Larry and David Ellison being supporters.

Another factor affecting Paramount's development was the unexpected development of prolific television creator Taylor Sheridan leaving the company after signing a lucrative contract with NBCUniversal. There is no shortage of popular Taylor Sheridan shows on Paramount+, including Yellowstone, 1923, Tulsa King, Mayor of KingstownAnd Lioness.

Sheridan's television deal with Paramount remains in effect until 2028, but his impending departure is still a major loss for the studio and a significant boost for NBCUniversal and their streaming service Peacock. The message that appeared after the news about Taylor Sheridan leaves Paramount Break revealed that his relationship with Paramount's new management was already in a negative state even before the Paramount-Skydance merger.

There are many more Paramount+ TV Shows Worth Watchingand the studio has scored several major wins in recent months, including Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are leaving Netflix for Paramount. However, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the cast's blacklisting to Sheridan's departure. Paramountfuture.