Fred Savage Fired From Wonder Years Reboot After Misconduct Investigation
Fred Savage has been fired from The Wonder Years reboot after an investigation concluded there was misconduct by him on set. Savage starred in the original Emmy-winning 1988 series The Wonder Years as Kevin Arnold for six seasons, and in addition to acting, has since has gone on to have a career as a director for multiple series and children's programs, including Wizards of Waverly Place, Modern Family, and 2 Broke Girls. Savage was attached as a director and executive producer of The Wonder Years revival series on ABC in 2021, which is centered around a middle-class Black family in Alabama in the 1960s through the eyes of 12-year-old Dean Williams, played by teenage actor Elisha Williams.
Many productions as of late have had to manage allegations with its leading actors and top creatives, ranging from Jeff Garlin departing The Goldbergs after repeated claims of verbal and physical conduct that were deemed inappropriate, to the Aziz Ansari film Being Mortal shut down due to an investigation from a complaint against Bill Murray's behavior. In addition, Frank Langella has been fired and replaced in Netflix's upcoming limited series The Fall of the House of Usher after findings of an investigation of sexual harassment against a female co-star, to which Langella has responded. There has now been another case of allegations of inappropriate conduct on set which has led to termination.
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THR reports that Savage has been let go as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years revival, following an investigation into three separate allegations of his conduct on set. Sources say that Savage cooperated with the investigation, which had claims of verbal outbursts
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