Justice League actor Ray Fisher accused director Joss Whedon of ‘gross’ and ‘abusive’ conduct while on the set of the 2017 movie.
Fisher, 32, who played Cyborg in the franchise, also claimed that the director’s actions had been ‘enabled’ by former Warner Bros. co-president of production Jon Berg and chief creative officer Geoff Johns.
In a tweet Wednesday, the actor said that accountability had to be greater than entertainment.
It quickly went viral as others voiced their support.
Justice League actor Ray Fisher, 32, hit out at the movie’s director Joss Whedon Wednesday
Joss Whedon took over as director of Justice League in post-production from Zack Snyder
On Twitter he claimed that Whedon was guilty of ‘gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable’ conduct on the set of the 2017 movie
‘Joss Wheadon’s on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable,’ Fisher wrote.
‘He was enabled, in many ways, by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg.
‘Accountability>Entertainment,’ he concluded.
No further details were revealed about the alleged abusive conduct.
Fisher had hinted at the rift earlier this week, tweeting a video of himself praising Whedon as ‘a great guy’ at a Justice League panel at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con.
‘Joss is a great guy and Zack picked a good person to come in and clean-up — and finish up for him,’ he had said.
He pulled back the statement Monday tweeting: ‘I’d like to take a moment to forcefully retract every bit of this statement’.
Whedon took over to oversee post-production and reshoots on Justice League in May 2017 after previous director Zack Snyder left due to a death in the family.
He also directed The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Berg and Johns served as producers on the movie but left their roles at the head of DC Films unit after its poor performance.
Fisher had hinted at the alleged issues on Monday tweeting a retraction of a statement he made calling Whedon a ‘great guy’ while at San Francisco Comic Con in 2017
According to Variety, the movie grossed just $657.9 million worldwide, leading fans to call for a Snyder-only cut.
He obliged in May announcing that it will be released on HBO Max in 2021.
Hollywood Reporter states that one of the larger difference between the Whedon and Syder cuts of the movie is that the original director featured more of Fisher’s character and his father Silas Stone, played by Joe Morton.
Fisher had praised Snyder earlier this month for casting him as the hero Cyborg/Victor Stone.
‘I don’t praise [writer] Chris Terrio and @ZackSnyder for simply putting me in Justice League,’ Fisher wrote on June 6.
‘I praise them for EMPOWERING me (a black man with no film credits to his name) with a seat at the creative table and input on the framing of the Stones before there was even a script!’
Justice League also featured Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, and Ezra Miller as The Flash.
His co-stars have not commented on Fisher’s accusations.
Whedon, Snyder, Johns and Berg have also not commented.
Fisher had praised previous directer Zack Snyder for casting him earlier this month
Justice League cast from left, Jason Momoa, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher and Ben Affleck at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles in 2017
Fisher was met with immediate support with some claiming that Whedon was guilty of similar behavior when he worked on TV shows Buffy and Angel.
‘I know there’s at least one Buffy and Angel cast member who’d agree,’ wrote podcast host Ira Madison III.
‘I mean, these stories go back to TV & his treatment of people on Buffy and Angel but let’s see what happens in this moment,’ added author Mikki Kendall.
‘Very proud of Ray for speaking out,’ wrote screenwriter Nia DaCosta.
‘The threat of retribution is so real which is in part how abusive and unprofessional behavior is perpetuated in our industry. Speaking up absolutely comes with consequences so I salute his bravery.
‘Unacceptable behavior? On a set? By a director? Protected by producers? Shocking,’ tweeted actress Ellen Barkin.
Podcast host Ira Madison III said the actions dated back to Whedon’s time on TV
Author Mikki Kendall also tweeted in support of Fisher
Screenwriter Nia DaCosta commended Fisher for speaking out