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Ray Fisher is continuing to speak out about alleged inappropriate conduct on the set of 2017 s Justice League.
The actor, who accused the film s director Joss Whedon of gross, abusive behavior on Twitter in July, made allegations against other top executives involved in the superhero film to The Hollywood Reporter in an article published Tuesday.
Among the latest allegations, Fisher claims he learned that former DC Films co-chairman and Justice League producer Geoff Johns, then-DC Films co-chairman Jon Berg, Warner Bros. studio chief Toby Emmerich and other top executives expressed concerns about having an angry Black man at the center of the movie, which underwent sunnier revisions after director Zack Snyder stepped away from the project.
Justice League actor Ray Fisher slams Warner Bros investigation into Buffy the Vampire Slayer director Joss Whedon as suspiciously designed to protect top executives
Ray Fisher is still demanding an apology from Warner Bros over its handling of the investigation that he pushed for following his work with Joss Whedon
The 33-year-old actor has accused Whedon of inappropriate conduct onset of the 2017 Justice League film
He also alleges a subsequent cover up by Warner Bros regarding the investigation and a smear campaign against him after he came forward
Fisher has now slammed the studio s handling of the allegations and claimed that some executives are not fit for their positions
Ray Fisher Reveals Full Details Behind Joss Whedon Justice League Allegations
Ray Fisher Reveals Full Details Behind Joss Whedon Justice League Allegations
In a new sprawling interview, Cyborg actor Ray Fisher reveals what he experienced during the Justice League reshoots.
Justice League, has fully opened up about what happened during the
Justice League reshoots. And now #IStandWithRayFisher is trending on Twitter. We ve heard Fisher speak, somewhat vaguely, for months about issues that, among other things, including racism and abuse, during filming from Joss Whedon, who took over for Zack Snyder after he departed the project, as well as executives Geoff Johns, Jon Berg and Toby Emmerich. Now, in a wide-ranging interview, Fisher has pulled the curtain back to tell his side of the story.
Ray Fisher‘s battle with Warner Bros. over director
Joss Whedon‘s alleged abuse on the set of
Justice League reshoots has been well-documented over the last year. The clash has taken place over social media, in Warner Bros. boardrooms, and across the entertainment media, a back-and-forth that has been equally illuminating and frustratingly opaque.
But after months of Fisher only alluding to Whedon’s abusive behavior on-set, the
Zack Snyder’s Justice League star is revealing the details in his first full sit-down interview with The Hollywood Reporter. And his account indicts not only Whedon, but DC producer Geoff Johns and several higher-ups at Warner Bros. and WarnerMedia whom he believes are not “fit for leadership.”
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After months of competing tweets and statements between Ray Fisher and WarnerMedia executives, the actor is opening up about his experiences with Joss Whedon and studio executives on
Justice League following Zack Snyder’s exit in 2017. In a tweet from July 2020, Fisher called out Whedon who replaced Snyder as director for “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior. That tweet was just the beginning. In the months that followed, Warner Media conducted an internal investigation based on Fisher’s claims, while some of his
Justice League co-stars voiced support for the actor, who played Cyborg in the film. Now,