Joss Whedon's Response to Justice League Abuse Claims is Even Worse
Joss Whedon finally responded to the claims of abuse and racism levied against him in the years since the release of Justice League, and most of his claims make the situation way worse for him. It's been nearly five years since Whedon replaced Zack Snyder as the director of Justice League and over a year and a half since Ray Fisher first started his campaign against Whedon and Warner Bros. over the alleged abuse during Justice League reshoots, and Whedon's comments mark the first time he's commented publicly on the accusations.
Fisher isn't the first person to accuse Whedon of bad behavior. A number of claims have been made over the years, most notably Whedon's ex-wife, Kai Cole, who wrote an open letter calling him a «hypocrite preaching feminist ideals» in August 2017, while Justice League's extensive reshoots were still underway. It wasn't until July 2020 that Fisher began revealing behavior he described as «gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable,» against Whedon and former DC Films co-presidents Geoff Johns and John Berg, later revealing additional claims of racism. Fisher was eventually joined by more figures from Whedon's past, including members of the cast and crew of his shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, such as Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and James Marsters, adding additional claims of abuse and workplace toxicity.
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WarnerMedia eventually launched an investigation into Fisher's claims, interviewing over 80 people, eventually issuing a statement that the "[investigation] has concluded and remedial action has been taken." No details of WarnerMedia's investigation findings
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