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Pierce Brosnan Slams Netflix-Warner Bros Merger as 'Unsettling'

12/21/2025

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Pierce Brosnan said the proposed Netflix takeover of Warner Bros is "unsettling."
He told The Times U.K. that a single dominant force shaping cinema feels culturally wrong.
Brosnan noted the decline of cinemas in California and London, despite Netflix employing him.
The merger drew criticism from James Cameron, Jane Fonda, and Elizabeth Warren.
Warner Bros. is urging shareholders to reject a competing bid from Paramount Skydance.

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Pierce Brosnan said the proposed Netflix takeover of Warner Bros is "unsettling."
He told The Times U.K. that a single dominant force shaping cinema feels culturally wrong.
Brosnan noted the decline of cinemas in California and London, despite Netflix employing him.
The merger drew criticism from James Cameron, Jane Fonda, and Elizabeth Warren.
Warner Bros. is urging shareholders to reject a competing bid from Paramount Skydance.