Over the past few weeks, Cyborg actor Ray Fisher has publicly criticized Warner Bros. over the studio’s handling of his allegations regarding Joss Whedon’s behavior on the set of Justice League. Now, it appears Fisher’s claims against Whedon started after the actor was offered a cameo role in Ezra Miller’s The Flash film.
After a personal family tragedy prompted director Zack Snyder to leave Justice League during post-production, Joss Whedon was brought on board to oversee the project and handle extensive reshoots during the summer before the DC film debuted in theaters. While Ray Fisher had previously praised Whedon as a good choice to take over directorial duties, the actor retracted his comments in June 2020 just over a month after Snyder announced his version of Justice League will be released on HBO Max the following year. On July 1, Fisher followed his retraction by accusing Whedon of “abusive” and “gross” behavior that was allegedly enabled by former DC Films CEO Geoff Johns and producer Jon Berg.
The Wrap reports that Fisher’s June comments about Whedon came after he was offered a small cameo in The Flash in the same month. According to the outlet, studio insiders say Warner Bros. has not received a response about the offer from Fisher’s team. In a statement, Fisher’s team at Paradigm Agency and Management 360 said, “Mr. Fisher is, and has been, under contract with WB Pictures since 2014. Per the terms of that pre-negotiated contract, the option to include Mr. Fisher as the character of Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) has always rested in the hands in WB Pictures.” Warner Bros. reportedly declined to comment on the matter.
Fisher made his first appearance as Cyborg in a brief sequence featured in Batman v Superman before starring in Justice League as one of the lead players. A standalone Cyborg film was in development with a targeted 2020 release date before the project was stalled in late 2016. While Warner Bros. may still be waiting to hear from Fisher about the cameo, the studio is aiming to begin production on The Flash in March 2021.
It may be worth noting that the report does not question the veracity of Fisher’s claim against Whedon and the subsequent investigation into his allegations. It seems, instead, that Fisher may have simply been tired of holding his tongue after being offered a mere cameo in The Flash.
To date, the dispute between Fisher and Warner Bros. does not appear to be impacting Cyborg’s role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The trailer for Snyder’s cut indicated much of the material on Cyborg’s backstory, which was not included in the theatrical release, will be featured when the new edition of the DC film hits HBO Max.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is scheduled to be released on HBO Max in 2021.
Source: The Wrap
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