In a press release Friday evening, Warner Bros. pushed again towards claims made earlier within the day by “Justice League” actor Ray Fisher about DC Films President Walter Hamada. The firm additionally mentioned the actor has up to now refused to cooperate with an impartial investigation into accusations of misconduct he made earlier this summer season towards a number of key figures concerned with the manufacturing.
In July, Fisher, who performed Cyborg within the movie primarily based on the DC Comics characters, publicly accused the movie’s credited director, Joss Whedon, of “gross, abusive, unprofessional” conduct on set. Fisher additionally mentioned that Whedon’s conduct was enabled by then-DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, and by Jon Berg, former co-president of manufacturing at WB. Berg left the corporate in December 2017 as a part of a “restructuring,” whereas Johns stepped down 7 months later.
Warner Bros. launched an impartial investigation in mid-August, a transfer Fisher initially celebrated. But on Friday he criticized the corporate on Twitter, saying: “After speaking out about Justice League, I received a phone call from the President of DC Films wherein he attempted to throw Joss Whedon and Jon Berg under the bus in hopes that I would relent on Geoff Johns. I will not.”
Through a spokesperson Friday evening, WB firmly denied Fisher’s accusation. “At no time did Mr. Hamada ever ‘throw anyone under the bus,’ as Mr. Fisher has falsely claimed, or render any judgments about the ‘Justice League’ production, in which Mr. Hamada had no involvement, since filming occurred before Mr. Hamada was elevated to his current position,” the assertion mentioned.
The firm additionally mentioned Fisher didn’t describe “actionable misconduct,” and that he has since refused “multiple” makes an attempt by the impartial investigator to contact him. “Warner Bros. remains committed to accountability and to the well-being of every cast and crew member on each of its productions. It also remains committed to investigating any specific and credible allegation of misconduct, which thus far Mr. Fisher has failed to provide,” the assertion concluded.
Representatives for Fisher didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from TheWrap.
Read the corporate’s full assertion beneath:
In July, Ray Fisher’s representatives requested DC Films President Walter Hamada to speak to Mr. Fisher about his considerations throughout the manufacturing of “Justice League.” The two had beforehand spoken when Mr. Hamada requested him to reprise his function as Cyborg in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Flash film, along with different members of the Justice League. In their July dialog, Mr. Fisher recounted disagreements he’d had with the movie’s inventive staff concerning his portrayal of Cyborg, and complained that his steered script revisions weren’t adopted. Mr. Hamada defined that inventive variations are a standard a part of the manufacturing course of, and {that a} movie’s author/director in the end needs to be in control of these issues. Notably, Mr. Hamada additionally informed Mr. Fisher that he would elevate his considerations to WarnerMedia so they may conduct an investigation. At no time did Mr. Hamada ever “throw anyone under the bus,” as Mr. Fisher has falsely claimed, or render any judgments concerning the “Justice League” manufacturing, by which Mr. Hamada had no involvement, since filming occurred earlier than Mr. Hamada was elevated to his present place.
While Mr. Fisher by no means alleged any actionable misconduct towards him, WarnerMedia nonetheless initiated an investigation into the considerations he’d raised about his character’s portrayal. Still not glad, Mr. Fisher insisted that WarnerMedia rent an impartial third social gathering investigator. This investigator has tried a number of instances to satisfy with Mr. Fisher to debate his considerations however, so far, Mr. Fisher has declined to talk to the investigator. Warner Bros. stays dedicated to accountability and to the well-being of each solid and crew member on every of its…
