Joss Whedon denies Gal Gadot’s allegations: ‘English is not her first language’

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticAgatha Christie was born in 1890, and the heyday of movie adaptations of her novels goes quite a ways back (like, 70 or 80 years). The whole structure and flavor of this sort of delectably engineered whodunit, with its cast of suspects drawn in deliberate broad strokes and its know-it-all detective whose powers of deduction descend directly from Sherlock Holmes, is rooted in the cozy symmetry of the studio-system era.

Already having made history at Netflix with the record-breaking “Red Notice,” Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”) will be returning to the streaming service for another genre film, “Heart of Stone.” Tom Harper, the helmer behind “Wild Rose,” directs from a script penned by comic book writer Greg Rucka (“The Old Guard”) and Allison Schroeder(“Frozen II,” “Hidden Figures”).

Jamie Dornan has found his next role, and this time, he’ll be acting opposite Gal Gadot!

Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”) has joined the cast of “Heart of Stone,” a spy thriller that will star Gal Gadot in what could be an action franchise in the vein of the “Mission: Impossible” series for Skydance Media and Netflix, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.“The Old Guard” writer Greg Rucka wrote the screenplay with Allison Schroeder. Tom Harper, known for “The Aeronauts” and “Wild Rose,” will direct.Plot details are being kept under wraps.Gadot is producing through her Pilot Wave banner along with Jaron Varsano, Mockingbird’s Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lyn, and Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will also produce.Patty Whitcher, Harper and Rucka are the executive producers.Skydance has already found success with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, and Skydance’s “The Old Guard” starring Charlize Theron and “6 Underground” also proved to be big hits for Netflix. Dornan is currently starring in “Belfast,” for which he received a Critics Choice nomination and Golden Globe nomination.

Angelique Jackson After warming fans’ hearts as Pa in the awards season contender “Belfast,” Jamie Dornan has signed on to join Gal Gadot in the international spy thriller “Heart of Stone,” from Netflix and Skydance. Directed by Tom Harper and written by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder, the international spy thriller is produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, along with Mockingbird’s Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn, and Pilot Wave’s Gadot and Jaron Varsano.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his Oscar-buzzed turn in Belfast, Jamie Dornan looks to have found his next big role, as sources tell Deadline he is set to join Gal Gadot in the international spy thriller Heart of Stone from Netflix and Skydance.

Prince Andrew's legal team have filed papers in which the Duke of York denies all the allegations of sex abuse made by Virginia Roberts.The Duke of York's legal counsel, Andrew Brettler, gave a detailed rebuttal of all of Virigina's claims in the papers filed in New York on Wednesday 26 January. Andrew's new legal files also request the Royal be granted a trial by jury, too. In the papers it states he "hereby demands a trial by jury on all causes of action asserted in the complaint".

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.

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.