When Ray Fisher “forcefully retracted” his support of Joss Whedon’s Justice League, we knew it was the start of something that could get ugly. And it did the very next day, when Fisher accused the director of “gross, abusive, unprofessional” conduct on set, aided and abetted by producers Jon Berg and Geoff Johns. And we knew there would have to be a response, if not from Whedon than by somebody else who Fisher named.
Well, here we are and Jon Berg has spoken to Variety about the situation, calling the claims against Whedon “categorically untrue.” He continues…
“I remember [Fisher] being upset that we wanted him to say ‘Booyaa,’ which is a well known saying of Cyborg in the animated series.”
It’s doubtful Fisher is upset over getting a lame catchphrase, but until somebody else decides to speak up, or the actor decides to reveal more, we’re never going to know. But someone who knows Whedon quite well, Firefly and Serenity star Alan Tudyk, came to the filmmaker’s defense…
Wasn't there, but I have known Joss for 17 years, I honestly can't even imagine it and I have a pretty good imagination. https://t.co/Z6G9C7Md6c
— alan tudyk (@AlanTudyk) July 1, 2020
However, Tudyk backed off when a commenter pointed out that he doesn’t know the full story…
True. I shouldn't deny another person's experience if I wasn't there. It's ignorant. I've my experiences in and out of work with @joss where he has been kind and supportive brilliant and funny. He is a hard worker a task master and a passionate if unconventiaonal dancer. Respect. https://t.co/ma1to4WMKu
— alan tudyk (@AlanTudyk) July 1, 2020
Expect that we’ll learn more about this in the coming days and weeks, culminating in the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max next year.
