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DC’sJustice Leagueactor Ray Fisher criticise director Joss Whedon ’s behaviour on set of the motion-picture show ’s reshoots . Fisher was throw away in the DC Extended Universe as Victor Stone aka Cyborg by director Zack Snyder , first appearing inBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justicebefore having a bigger role inJustice League . However , thenSnyder exitedJustice Leagueand Warner Bros. play in Whedon to helm the reshoots and finalize the theatrical swing . With Whedon overseeingJustice League , a bully mickle of the film was cut and/or replaced , including much of Fisher ’s Cyborg plot line . Snyder has since teased Cyborg ’s much more substantial function in his version ofJustice League .
With the announcement that theJustice LeagueSnyder Cut will be free on HBO Max in 2021 , the cast and original director have offered new insight into what changes were made after Snyder decease . Additionally , since the Snyder Cut was officially announced , theJustice Leaguestars have been more vocal about what they lead through on Whedon ’s reshoots . Fisher antecedently retracted extolment he ’d yield Whedon’sJustice Leaguework and now he ’s offered more info about what go on during the reshoots .
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On Twitter , Fisherposted a financial statement aboutWhedon ’s behavior on theJustice Leagueset , call it " abusive " and " unprofessional . " Fisher go on to name then - President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment Geoff Johns and producer Jon Berg as those who enabled Whedon ’s demeanour on set . See Fisher ’s full statement below .
Joss Wheadon ’s [ sic ] on - set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was egregious , abusive , unprofessional , and entirely unacceptable .
He was enabled , in many way , by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg .
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hearsay of Whedon behaving badly in Hollywood engagement back toAngel , hisBuffy the Vampire Slayerspinoff , when he butted foreland with star Charisma Carpenter after she became pregnant ahead of season 4 . Her character ’s storyline was changed to account for her pregnancy , and Carpenter was eventually compose off the show , to great devotee protest . This plot line , along with others from Whedon ’s other work - includingFirefly , BuffyandAvengers : Age of Ultron- have been criticise for their clumsy and ill write handling of ' pregnancy , sterility and rape relating to female character . In 2017 , Whedon was accused by his ex - wife Kai Cole of hiding extracurricular affairs and other big behaviour behind his role as a feminist . Now , while it ’s unknown what just Whedon did on the lot ofJustice League , Fisher ’s statementis clear-cut about the director behave badly not just to the mould but the bunch as well .
It ’s potential Fisher and other member of theJustice Leaguecast and crew will offer more particular soon about what Whedon did on hardening . After all , Hollywood has been attempt to hold abusers and intimate harasser - and those who enable them - accountable in late eld since the # MeToo Movement began in recent 2017 . With Warner Bros. back theJustice LeagueSnyder Cutand planning to release it next year , that support will hopefully extend to the actors ' and them being outspoken about their experience with Whedon . At the prison term ofJustice League’srelease , Whedon was also attached to DC’sBatgirlmovie , but depart the project in February 2018 . Rumors at the time indicated it may be due in part to Cole ’s capable missive about Whedon ’s behavior , in plus toJustice League’spoor performance . Perhaps Whedon ’s behavior on theJustice Leagueset also add to his exit fromBatgirl . More insight into what happened on theJustice Leagueset and after may come to luminance now that Fisher has come forward with these details .
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