Actor Mark Ruffalo, best known for his role as Bruce Banner in Marvel’s The Avengers, came under intense public scrutiny this week after delivering a fiery anti-Trump, anti-billionaire rant in support of illegal immigrants — a speech that many critics say exposed his own hypocrisy.
Speaking at a recent “No Kings” event, Ruffalo condemned President Donald Trump and painted billionaires as “the true villains” in America. “It’s not the immigrants, it’s the billionaires,” Ruffalo said. “It’s time to take our country back from that extreme wealth that has its hands all over the power of the nation.”
He followed the remarks with a post on Instagram, claiming, “You want to get rid of the people who are picking your food,” and accusing Trump supporters of targeting immigrants while ignoring wealthy elites, whom he described as “stealing you blind.”
But the backlash was swift and brutal — not from Trump, but from everyday Americans online who pointed out the glaring contradiction: Ruffalo himself is reportedly worth around $90 to $100 million. Critics labeled his tirade “tone-deaf,” “hypocritical,” and “peak Hollywood delusion.”
“Hollywood star @MarkRuffalo, who is worth about half a billion dollars, proves how completely tone-deaf, un-self-aware, and totally hypocritical he is,” one user posted. “He doesn’t care about immigrants. He cares about his image.”
Others piled on with biting sarcasm and skepticism. “He’s all Bruce Banner when it’s about using other people’s money,” one post read. “But when someone tries to take his, he’s all ‘HULK SMASH!’ Typical.”
Conservative commentator Megan Basham chimed in as well: “I will never for the life of me understand how Mark Ruffalo became a star. He’s incredibly boring… unless he’s buried under CGI as the Hulk.”
Another user noted the recurring pattern among celebrities: “They say the rich are evil… but they never give away their own money. They say the environment is collapsing… but won’t stop flying private. They talk about overpopulation… but never volunteer to reduce it.”
Critics pointed out that while Ruffalo paints himself as a man of the people, he continues to live the lifestyle of the very class he denounces — taking advantage of wealth, influence, and reach, all while lecturing others on morality and economic justice.
His attempt to label Trump a “grifter” also rang hollow for many, as no evidence was offered, and the critique came from a man who has earned tens of millions portraying fictional heroes while enjoying all the perks of elite Hollywood status.
