The Jack Reacher author is addressing the criticism fans had over Tom Cruise playing the Army veteran hero in the movie franchise.
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“gross” and “unprofessional,” and accused Whedon and executives of lightening his skin tone. His comments triggered an internal investigation by WarnerMedia.In a profile in New York Magazine, Whedon says claims that he lightened Fisher’s skin tone were “false and unjust,” noting that he gave the entire film a lighter and more colorful look in contrast to the metallic palette of Zack Snyder’s original version (seen in the four-hour “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”).Whedon also defended trimming down Cyborg’s role in the film, saying he did so for two reasons: one because the storyline “made no sense” and another, according to New York Magazine, because Fisher’s acting was bad.
The magazine cites other sources backing up Whedon, claiming that in test screenings Cyborg was deemed “the worst of all the characters in the film.”The “Avengers” filmmaker claims in the profile that he “spent hours discussing the changes with Fisher” and that their conversations were “friendly and respectful.” As for the motive behind Fisher’s barrage of complaints, Whedon responded, “We’re talking about a malevolent force. We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.”Regarding some fans’ speculation that Fisher’s comments were part of a coordinated attack on Whedon, the filmmaker said, “I don’t know who started it.
I just know in whose name it was done,” nodding to Snyder. Whedon then went on to discuss the attacks against his feminism by Snyder fans online: “They don’t give a f—k about feminism.
The Jack Reacher author is addressing the criticism fans had over Tom Cruise playing the Army veteran hero in the movie franchise.
Warner Bros looked set to have a pretty big year when it comes to games. There’s plenty of titles on their current slate set for release, and there are studios like NetherRealm who are obviously making a game as well, but we don’t know what it is yet.
Jake Gyllenhaal wears a head scarf on the set of his new movie, The Interpreter, in Spain, on Tuesday (February 2).
Julia Fox might be inspired by Kim Kardashian‘s style but this time, she did it first. The actress has been accused of copying Kim’s outfits several times, so when she shared a photo wearing a breastplate, fans couldn’t help but think she stole Kim’s look from her recent campaign for KKW Fragrance. However, according to Fox, she rocked the unique outfit back in October for Halloween.Considering Halloween was months ago, it‘s a bit odd Fox posted the photo in February without any explanation.
Akamai on Wednesday put the Warner Bros. monster mash-up on top, followed by “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” and “Black Widow” respectively.
Setting the record straight. Pete Davidson’s relationship with Kim Kardashian has not affected his work at Saturday Night Live.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, had previously claimed Whedon called her “fat” when she was four months pregnant.Speaking about Carpenter in an interview with Vulture, Whedon said: “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.
Charisma Carpenter is hitting back at her former boss after his overtly non-apologetic interview this week.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel actress Charisma Carpenter responded to Joss Whedon’s first lengthy comments regarding allegations of misconduct leveled at him over the past year. Whedon made the remarks in an in-depth interview with New York magazine this week.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticBy the time New York Magazine published its thorough and extremely damning new piece on how Joss Whedon and his entertainment empire fell apart, I couldn’t summon much more than an exhausted sigh. After years of loving his work, followed by years of reconsidering everything I knew about it within the context of the serious allegations against him, Whedon’s downfall in my own world was so swift and complete that I couldn’t stomach the idea of reopening that door at all.Joss Whedon’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is the reason I first started thinking critically about television.
Charisma Carpenter has a few words for Joss Whedon.
Joss Whedon’s first major public response to Fisher’s repeated accusations of misconduct on the set of reshoots for the Warner Bros. film, and he’s pretty surprised at the director’s defense of himself given how long he had to craft it.In a lengthy profile of Whedon published in New York Magazine on Monday, the “Avengers” filmmaker spoke out on the many abuse accusations surrounding him, defending his actions.
Charisma Carpenter is responding to Joss Whedon‘s own response over his alleged toxic behavior.
Ray Fisher is addressing Joss Whedon’s recent claims in the newest update to the “Justice League” feud.
Joss Whedon has responded to claims of poor behavior lobbied against him by several "Justice League" stars. The filmmaker took over production of the 2017 superhero flick when director Zack Snyder had to step away for a family emergency. In the summer of 2020, Ray Fisher, who played the superhero Cyborg in the film, claimed that Whedon was "abusive" and "unprofessional" while working on the film.
Joss Whedon’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse on the set of both the famed 90s sci-fi show and the 2017 DC comics blockbuster in an interview with New York Magazine. Whedon addressed claims of mistreatment by Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in “Justice League” but who saw his role in Whedon’s version severely reduced.
told New York Magazine of his reasoning as to why negative descriptions of his behavior on the sets of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and its spinoff “Angel” weren’t fully factual and his intentions not malicious.“I don’t believe that,” he added, shaking his head, in response to a costume designer’s accusation that he’d grabbed her arm. “I know I would get angry, but I was never physical with people.”He also denied an allegation from a “high-level member of the ‘Buffy’ production team” that he reportedly once made out with an actress on the floor of an office.“That seems false.
The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator gave his unfiltered thoughts in a bombshell profile in New York Magazine.Whedon, 57, claimed in the interview that people used “every weaponizable word of the modern era to make it seem like I was an abusive monster.”“I think I’m one of the nicer showrunners that’s ever been,” he added.Gadot, 36, who played Wonder Woman in “Justice League,” alleged in October that Whedon “threatened” her career during the DC flick’s 40-day reshoots.However, the “Avengers” director denied the accusations in the recent article. “I don’t threaten people.
Joss Whedon has broken his silence months after allegations of bullying and abusive behavior were leveled against him by numerous actors and co-workers on past projects.The filmmaker and showrunner spoke with for an extensive interview and profile, and Whedon used the opportunity to almost categorically deny all the claims made against him.In the interview, Whedon reflected on his work finishing, when the original director, Zack Snyder, had to step away from production mid-shoot. Whedon said, «They asked me to fix it, and I thought I could help.»However, Whedon went on to express that it has become one of the biggest regrets of his life.Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the DC superhero blockbuster, publicly accused Whedon of behavior he described as “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable,” back in July 2020.He also suggested that his role in the film was eventually scaled back because of his conflict with Whedon.Whedon denied that he behaved inappropriately, and went further on the offensive, calling Fisher's acting and personality into question.