Mark Ruffalo, Avengers’ Hulk, hints at joining politics, criticises US parties, cheers Zohran Mamdani

Mark Ruffalo, the beloved ‘Avengers’ hero, might be thinking about a potential future in office. During the All the President’s Men benefit reading for the Stella Adler Foundation in Los Angeles on January 10, Ruffalo opened up to Us Weekly about his political thoughts.

At 58, he admitted that running for office isn’t on his immediate agenda but left the door wide open: “It isn’t on my game card right now, but who knows. I mean, you never say never.”

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He added, “I spent a lot of time in that world, and acting. It’s for the people. So, I love the people, and politicians could be doing something good for the people.”

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Mark Ruffalo excited about Zohran Mamdani

Ruffalo also shared his enthusiasm for Zohran Mamdani’s victory as New York City mayor over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. “It really excited me,” he said. “It shows what’s possible in this country.”

Calling out political excuses

Known for speaking his mind, Ruffalo didn’t hold back when addressing the excuse that meaningful change is too slow or expensive. He said bluntly, “The people in America are suffering. If they weren’t, we wouldn’t be where we are right now.”

He went further, pointing fingers at both parties: “They become completely captured by corporations. It’s time for a new America that is for the working people, the plurality of this country.”

Activism through the years

This isn’t the first time Ruffalo has stirred the political pot. The actor and environmental activist has long been outspoken on social issues. In June, he slammed former President Donald Trump on Instagram over ICE operations in US cities, comparing the agents to “packs of coyotes” and calling out racial injustice.

He continued, “The billionaire up at the top is stealing you blind, and you are worried about the poorest of the poor ruining your life? You are pointing your guns in the wrong direction.”