Mark Ruffalo wants Kevin O’Leary to shut the f*** up about Billie Eilish
What did Mr. Wonderful say this time?
Because it’s awards season, there is a rehashing of the age-old debate around whether celebrities should use their platform for political advocacy or just be grateful and hot. And because it’s awards season in 2026, there is a lot worth politicizing.
At the Grammy Awards, many celebrities (including Joni Mitchell and Justin Bieber) wore “ICE Out” pins. Bad Bunny threw down during his acceptance speech: “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.” Billie Eilish, who accepted the Grammy for Song of the Year, didn’t hold back either: “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land. Fuck ICE.”
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Eilish’s comments drew cheers in a room stacked with celebrities. In the real world, there’s been backlash. Specifically, she’s been called upon to hand over her Los Angeles mansion, which sits on land belonging to the Tongva tribe. It’s a complicated conversation, but if you ask Kevin O’Leary (and he’ll weigh in whether you ask or not), Eilish’s comments are a classic example of how not to be a celebrity.
During an interview on Fox News, the star of Marty Supreme said, “It’s the first lesson 101 for celebrity. As you rise up, whether you’re a film star, music star, whatever—shut your mouth and just entertain.”
Maybe O’Leary should have taken his own advice. Marty Supreme has been a mainstay this awards season, with multiple nominations for the movie and its stars. A few months back, A24 launched a “for your consideration” campaign, hoping to see O’Leary’s performance as an uber-wealthy scumbag recognized on the Oscars ballot. But then he made some comments about how AI should replace background actors in movies, and wouldn’t you know it, he failed to win nominations from academies and associations made up of industry folk.
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As for O’Leary’s dissing of Eilish, her brother Finneas is not having it: “Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech,” he wrote on Threads. “We can literally see your names in the Epstein files.” (To be clear, O’Leary is not named in the Epstein files, but still, it’s a solid burn.)
And now Mark Ruffalo has joined Team Billie. “Kevin O’Leary why don’t you STFU,” the actor wrote on Threads. “It’s hilarious. You will go on any show and talk shit about any number of things and smugly expect us to listen to you, but you will dig into a real artist that dwarfs anything you dream of doing for actually saying something that resonates with hundreds of millions of people the world over. It’s astounding the fantasy double standard Kevin O’Leary lives in. You played yourself well in Marty Supreme.”
Ah, just another day in Hollywood for Mr. Wonderful!
Courtney Shea is a freelance journalist in Toronto. She started her career as an intern at Toronto Life and continues to contribute frequently to the publication, including her 2022 National Magazine Award–winning feature, “The Death Cheaters,” her regular Q&As and her recent investigation into whether Taylor Swift hung out at a Toronto dive bar (she did not). Courtney was a producer and writer on the 2022 documentary The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, based on her 2014 Toronto Life magazine feature “The Yorkville Swindler.”
