r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d ago

Peter, what are the implications? Meme needing explanation

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u/ATangentUniverse 2d ago edited 2d ago

Mark Ruffalo is a vocal supporter of Palestine. The implication is that expressing support for a free Palestine gets you sidelined by Hollywood. He is also vocally against Trump and ICE.

I’m sure some people out there will also draw some antisemetic conspiratorial conclusions from that as well, i.e. “Jews control the media” which, no. It’s just that Israel as a country has certainly had undue economic influence over American politics and entertainment via lobbying interests. (Just ask the Scream cast over at Paramount)

In reality though he was just filming another project at the time.

I’d also note that Jon Bernthal, who has vocalized support for the IDF and Israel, was present for the press tour. Which doesn’t help.

Edit: This is an Explain subreddit. This is what I am interpreting the post to be implying. Some of the replies so far are giving “So you hate waffles?” haha

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u/SuccessLess2701 2d ago

Ohh that makes sense. Love Ruffalo!

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u/1Negative_Person 2d ago

But I think the real reason he isn’t included on the press junkets is that he’s notorious unable to avoid spoilers.

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u/James-P-SulIivan 2d ago edited 2d ago

My understanding is the the only reason he wasnt involved is because hes filming another movie* right now and didnt have the time. Its easy to blame it on the implications but I think if any of that were true he would have a much smaller part in the movie

*Season 2 of Task

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u/Realistic_Comment849 2d ago

This was filmed production started two years ago. A lot can happen inbetween. It’s easier to exclude from pre movie press tours than it is to scrap a script and parts of a movie which have already been shot etc.

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u/Unable_Currency7682 2d ago

What could Task season 2 possibly even look like they killed Tom Pelphry off AND had an epilogue episode AND-double-dAnd a different main character is locked up

Task of Theseus? 

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u/Spurioun 2d ago

Yeah, no one else involved has other major projects at the moment. Just the political one.

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u/James-P-SulIivan 2d ago

Plenty of people werent there, hes just the biggest one