Ray Fisheris addressing what he callsJoss Whedon’s “lies and buffoonery” after the director denied allegations of misconduct on the sets ofJustice League,Buffy the Vampire Slayer, FireflyandAngel.
Fisher, who previously accused Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable” behavior on theJustice Leagueset, commented onWhedon’sNew York Magazineprofile piece— in which Whedon spoke out about the many allegations of misconduct against him — published on Monday.
The actor, who starred as Cyborg in the 2017 DC film, tweeted on Monday, “Looks like Joss Whedon got to direct an endgame after all…” before writing, “Rather than address all of the lies and buffoonery today — I will be celebrating the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tomorrow the work continues. #MLKDay A>E.”
“I was not the first to speak out about him, but I hope to be one of the last that has to,” he tweeted. “A>E.”
In a second tweet, Fisher wrote, “Joss Whedon had nearly two years to get his story straight. He’s likely spent tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of dollars on PR, crisis management, and coaching.”
“And his response to the allegations is: ‘They all misunderstood and/or are out to get me — also my mom is sexy’???” Fisher tweeted.
In another tweet,the actor criticized Walter Hamada, the president of DC Films, tweeting, “The irony is: Walter Hamada is probably KICKING himself right now for trying to throw Joss Whedon under the bus. Had Walter waited, he would’ve seen Joss had already bought a roundtrip ticket to run HIMSELF over…”
Representatives for Whedon as well as DC Films did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Fisher also showed support forBuffyandAngelstar Charisma Carpenter, who also accused Whedon of misconduct in the past.
“#IStandWithCharismaCarpenterwho (like this ‘bad actor in both senses’) has no agency in determining matters of abuse or race, but for the influence of a White male shadow puppeteer,” Fisher tweeted, adding, “@NYMagand@lilapearlshould be ashamed for regurgitating this nonsense. A>E.”
In Carpenter’s previous statements, she alleged Whedon called her “fat” after learning she was pregnant. Whedon admitted he “was not mannerly” in his interactions with her at the time.
However, he denied calling her fat. “Most of my experiences with Charisma were delightful and charming. She struggled sometimes with her lines, but nobody could hit a punch line harder than her,” he said.
In his interview, Whedon also addressed claims from Fisher, who alleged in an October 2020 interview withForbesthat “race was just one of the issues with the reshoot process” that he had with Whedon. He said at the time, “There were massive blowups, threats, coercion, taunting, unsafe work conditions, belittling and gaslighting like you wouldn’t believe.”
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Whedon denied Fisher’s claims toNew York Magazine,saying he trimmed Cyborg’s role in the film because his plot “logically made no sense” and he wasn’t a fan of Fisher’s acting in it. He also denied digital lightening specifically of Fisher’s skin tone, tellingNew York Magazinethat he brightened everything in postproduction.
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Ray Fisher (L); Joss Whedon.Frazer Harrison/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
Accordingto the publication, Whedon said that none of Fisher’s claims were “either true or merited discussing.” He described Fisher’s actions as “a malevolent force,” adding, “We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.”
source: people.com
