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British actors call on U.K. to block Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger

7/28/2026

Against the backdrop of consolidation sweeping global entertainment, three prominent British actors have stepped into the regulatory debate.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong published an op-ed in The Guardian calling on U.K. authorities to block the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.

The actors and the ask The op-ed is an unusual move by working performers in a high-stakes corporate process.

Cumberbatch, Cumming, and Wong are among the best-known British actors in international film and television, and publishing in The Guardian puts their opposition into the public record ahead of any formal regulatory review.

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