Warner Bros. pushes back on Ray Fisher's claims about the supposed toxic working environment on the set of Justice League. Back in July, the actor who plays Victor Stone/Cyborg in DCEU accused Joss Whedon of toxic behavior on the set of the film. This was on the heels of original director Zack Snyder stepping away from the project due to a personal tragedy. Aside from Whedon, Fisher also claimed that both Geoff Johns and Jon Berg didn't bat an eye while this was happening, instead, they even enabled Whedon's unacceptable attitude.

A couple of months since Fisher spoke about this, Warner Bros. has launched an investigation on the matter. However, it doesn't seem like this issue is going to be resolved anytime soon as it only gets more complicated. Recently, Fisher once again came out on social media and revealed that DC Films boss Walter Hamada supposedly tried to cover up the whole Justice League set issue by throwing Whedon and Berg under the bus as a compromise if he'd let Johns off the hook. Now, Warner Bros. is giving their side of the story with an official statement.

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Sent to The Wrap, the presser offers the studi0s' side of the story. It confirms that Hamada did talk to Fisher about the actor's issue while working on Justice League. However, it refutes the actor's claims that the DC Films head threw anyone under the bus, as he only promised to elevate these concerns to WarnerMedia. The statement ends with Warner Bros. sharing that not only hasn't Fisher provided evidence about the alleged toxicity on the set of the DCEU movie, he supposedly also refused to cooperate in the ongoing situation.

In July, Ray Fisher’s representatives asked DC Films President Walter Hamada to talk to Mr. Fisher about his concerns during the production of “Justice League.” The two had previously spoken when Mr. Hamada asked him to reprise his role as Cyborg in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Flash movie, together with other members of the Justice League. In their July conversation, Mr. Fisher recounted disagreements he’d had with the film’s creative team regarding his portrayal of Cyborg, and complained that his suggested script revisions were not adopted. Mr. Hamada explained that creative differences are a normal part of the production process, and that a film’s writer/director ultimately has to be in charge of these matters. Notably, Mr. Hamada also told Mr. Fisher that he would elevate his concerns to WarnerMedia so they could 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 about the “Justice League” production, in which Mr. Hamada had no involvement, since filming occurred before Mr. Hamada was elevated to his current position.

While Mr. Fisher never alleged any actionable misconduct against him, WarnerMedia nonetheless initiated an investigation into the concerns he’d raised about his character’s portrayal. Still not satisfied, Mr. Fisher insisted that WarnerMedia hire an independent third party investigator. This investigator has attempted multiple times to meet with Mr. Fisher to discuss his concerns but, to date, Mr. Fisher has declined to speak to the investigator. 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.

Ray Fisher as Cyborg.

Warner Bros.' statement exponentially complicates the ongoing debacle as they straightforwardly contradict Fisher's claims about Hamada. The actor has been vocal about the situation on the Justice League set following Whedon's takeover, and there are people who have supported his claims. Fisher has also revealed that the reason why he can't publicize specific information about the issue is because he remains under an NDA. Still, it's curious why Fisher would not want to partake in the ongoing investigation, assuming that the details on Warner Bros.' statement are accurate.

Fisher has yet to respond to Warner Bros.' statement on his claims against DC Films president, Walter Hamada regarding Whedon's supposed problematic stint as Justice League's interim director. It's uncertain if he's still able to provide any additional information beyond what he's already said thus far; it's also curious if he was even allowed to reveal that he's had a conversation with Hamada - something that the studio confirmed happened despite contradicting details from both parties involved. This is tricky to navigate as it has effectively become a he-said/he-said issue.

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Source: The Wrap

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