Merger will ‘prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good’, letter states Merger will ‘prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good’, letter states Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, Yorgos Lanthimos and Kristen Stewart are among more than 1,000 film and TV industry professionals who have signed an open letter protesting against Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery,