'Buffy' Star Nicholas Brendon Explains Why He Hasn't Commented on Joss Whedon Controversy Yet

Could there be a Buffy the Vampire Slayer without Sarah Michelle Gellar? Although she wasn’t the first to play the part (credit goes to Kristy Swanson), Gellar, 43, is synonymous with the character, having played Buffy Summers over seven series of the TV show.

The public reckoning of Joss Whedon continues — in a pretty unusual way, if you ask us.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon has shared his thoughts on co-star Charisma Carpenter’s recent allegations involving the show’s creator Joss Whedon.The Cordelia Chase actress alleged that Whedon created “hostile and toxic work environments” and claimed that he was responsible for “ongoing, passive-aggressive threats” against her.A number of Buffy stars have since spoken out in support of Carpenter, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who said she “doesn’t want to be forever

Nicholas Brendon isn’t ready to speak.

Taking his time. Nicholas Brendon told fans that he won’t be discussing the allegations against Joss Whedon after Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar Charisma Carpenter claimed that he displayed abusive behavior on set.

David Boreanaz has spoken out on the misconduct allegations against Joss Whedon, joining a growing group of former Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel castmembers to support their former co-star Charisma Carpenter. Danny Strong, Adam Busch and Tom Lenk — the "Trio" of villains from season six of Buffy — also lent their support online for Carpenter, as did her former Angel co-star Amy Acker.

David Boreanaz is showing support for his former co-star, Charisma Carpenter, after she came forward with allegations of abuse and harassment against and creator, Joss Whedon. ET has reached out to Whedon's rep for comment. Just days after Carpenter released a statement on Twitter and Instagram alleging that Whedon «abused his power on numerous occasions while working together on the sets of and ,»  Boreanaz praised her for speaking her truth.«I am here for you to listen and support you.

After Charisma Carpenter went public with her allegations of abusive, unprofessional conduct by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon, we’ve been oh so curious to hear what other cast members had to say.

fans urge the cast to step up amid accusations that director Joss Whedon was abusive, particularly toward women, on the set. Boreanaz, 51, shared a statement via social media on Sunday.

David Boreanaz is breaking his silence on the allegations of abuse and on-set misconduct by Joss Whedon on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

David Boreanaz is the latest “Buffy” star to voice his support for co-star Charisma Carpenter after she accused director Joss Whedon of abusive behaviour in the workplace.

The cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is rallying around Charisma Carpenter — and against Joss Whedon.

After Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast members shared their horror stories with the creator Joss Whedon, shows former star Eliza Dushku is joining in. For the unversed, Charisma Carpenter was the first to come forward with allegations of on-set abuse and misconduct by Joss Whedon, who created the hit WB series along with the spinoff series Angel.

who alleged on Wednesday that “Buffy” creator, Joss Whedon, 56, “abused his power” and fostered an “increasingly volatile work environment.” “CC, my heart aches for you and I’m so sorry you have held this for so long,” Dushku, who is no stranger to workplace harassment battles, wrote on Instagram.

Joss Whedon. In a new interview with ITV's , the 66-year-old British actor, who played Buffy's watcher Giles for all seven seasons of the TV series, opened up about Charisma Carpenter's recent allegations of abuse and harassment against Whedon and the comments by co-stars who have supported her.«I've been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, 'What did I miss?'» he shared, referencing the bags under his eyes.

are speaking out after their co-star, Charisma Carpenter, alleged via social media on Wednesday that creator Joss Whedon was abusive and harassing on the set of their TV series. The allegations come nearly two months after Ray Fisher publicly accused Whedon (along with producers Geoff Johns and Jon Berg) of misconduct on the  set.Eliza Dushku, who played slayer Faith on both  and  is the latest of Carpenter's co-stars to speak out.

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Joss Whedon. In a new interview with ITV's , the 66-year-old British actor, who famously played Buffy's watcher Giles for all seven seasons of the hit series, opened up about Charisma Carpenter's recent allegations against Whedon and the comments by co-stars who have supported her. «I've been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, 'What did I miss?'» he shared, referencing the bags under his eyes.

Anthony Stewart Head has spoken out about allegations of abuse against Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. The 66-year-old played “Watcher” Rupert Giles on the popular series, starring  Sarah Michelle Gellar, from 1997-2003. “I am gutted. I’m seriously gutted…I have been up most of the night just running through my memories thinking, ‘What did I miss?'” he said on British network ITV’s This Morning on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has said she “doesn’t want to be forever associated” with Joss Whedon’s name and supported her co-stars after they levelled abuse allegations against him.Whedon has faced fresh allegations this week from Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase, and Amber Benson, who played Tara Maclay.Gellar, who starred as the show’s eponymous hero Buffy Summers, wrote on Instagram: “While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I