Joaquin Phoenix joins more than 1,000 film and TV figures in signing protest over proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger Alongside fellow big-screen stars including Ben Stiller and Kristen Stewart, actor Joaquin Phoenix has joined more than 1,000 film and television figures who have signed an open letter opposing the pr 13 April 2026 Joaquin Phoenix has joined more than 1,000 film and television figures who have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.