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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Actors from <keyword id="1696473" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Charisma-Carpenter">Charisma Carpenter</keyword> to <keyword id="2705513" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ray-Fisher">Ray Fisher</keyword> have alleged Whedon behaved poorly on set.</li><li>The allegations are mostly from his time on "Buffy" (1997-2003) and "Justice League" (2017).</li><li>Whedon was also accused of threatening to harm <keyword id="1670519" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gal-Gadot">Gal Gadot</keyword>'s career while directing "Justice League."</li></ul>In less than a year, writer-director <keyword id="829527" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joss-Whedon">Joss Whedon</keyword> has gone from a Hollywood A-lister known for writing strong-willed female characters to the latest example of a person in the industry accused of abusing their power.Whedon is best known as the creator of popular TV series like "<keyword id="841350" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Buffy-the-Vampire-Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</keyword>," its spin-off "Angel," and "Firefly," as well as directing hit blockbuster movies "<keyword id="319257" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Avengers">The Avengers</keyword>" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron." Now, Whedon has been accused by numerous actors of unacceptable behavior on set.What pushed the floodgates opened was a <a href="https://twitter.com/ray8fisher/status/1278362556214755329">July 2020 tweet</a> by Ray Fisher, who plays Cyborg in "Justice League," calling out Whedon's behavior after he took over the movie from Zack Snyder.Since then, others like "Buffy" and "Angel" star <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">Charisma Carpenter</a> and Fisher's "Justice League" costar <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12">Gal Gadot</a> have spoken out against the director.Here's a timeline of Whedon's recent controversies.<h2>Whedon first faced public scrutiny after his portrayal of Black Widow in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' was labeled misogynistic in 2015</h2><div type="image" title="Scarlett Johansson Black Widow" height="1200" width="1600" msid="82005850" hostid="261"></div>Up to this point in his career, Whedon's reputation in Hollywood was that he was a major feminist voice in the industry. He was known for creating strong female characters, especially on his hit show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003).However, the release of "Avengers: Ave of Ultron" in 2015 threw that reputation into question.The sequel to Whedon's hugely successful "The Avengers" showcases Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow character as a sexy caretaker to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo). In one lambasted scene, she tells the man known for turning into the Hulk that she's a monster too - because she can't have children.Whedon received <a href="https://www.vox.com/2015/5/11/8582081/avengers-age-of-ultron-joss-whedon">a lot</a> of <a href="https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-widow-this-is-why-we-can-t-have-nice-things-1702333037">backlash</a> for how Black Widow appeared to be reduced to her reproductive system.Whedon left Twitter soon after the release of the movie. However, he <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adambvary/joss-whedon-on-leaving-twitter#.oq1dkBEwoB">told BuzzFeed</a> it was "horse----" for people to think it was over that."Every breed of feminism is attacking every other breed, and every subsection of liberalism is always busy attacking another subsection of liberalism, because god forbid they should all band together and actually fight for the cause," he said."Age of Ultron" would mark the last time Whedon would direct a Marvel movie.<h2>In June 2017, Whedon's scrapped 2006 'Wonder Woman' script leaked online. Fans called it 'sexist.'</h2>Many fans who read Whedon's <a href="https://indiegroundfilms.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/wonder-woman-aug7-07-joss-whedon.pdf">unmade 2006 "Wonder Woman" script</a> after it leaked called it "<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/joss-whedon-leak-wonder-woman-script-sexist-a7800571.html">sexist</a>." In the script, Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman leans heavily on her male co-star and love interest, Steve Trevor.A year after the leak, Whedon <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/04/joss-whedon-wonder-woman-batgirl">told Vanity Fair</a> he thought his script was "great.""I don't know which parts people didn't like but I went and re-read the script after I heard there was a backlash. I think it's great," Whedon said. "People say that it's not woke enough. I think they're not looking at the big picture. It's easy to take one phrase out of context, and [I wasn't] the most woke individual who ever lived at that time, 10 years ago. But I was in there swinging and the movie has integrity and the characters have integrity and I stand by it."<h2>A few months later, Whedon's ex-wife Kai Cole publicly accused Whedon of having 'secret' affairs on the 'Buffy' set</h2><div type="image" title="Joss Whedon Kai Cole Kevin Winter Getty" height="1728" width="2304" msid="82005852" hostid="261"></div>In a guest blog for <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/joss-whedon-feminist-hypocrite-infidelity-affairs-ex-wife-kai-cole-says/">The Wrap</a> in November 2017, titled "Joss Whedon Is a Hypocrite Preaching Feminist Ideals," Cole wrote Whedon had affairs on the set of "Buffy" when they were married.Cole also claims that after their marriage was over, Whedon came clean, writing to her: "When I was running 'Buffy,' I was surrounded by beautiful, needy, aggressive young women. It felt like I had a disease, like something from a Greek myth. Suddenly I am a powerful producer and the world is laid out at my feet and I can't touch it."Cole said that Whedon also admitted that "he hid multiple affairs and a number of inappropriate emotional ones that he had with his actresses, co-workers, fans, and friends, while he stayed married to me."Whedon's rep responded with this statement: "While this account includes inaccuracies and misrepresentations which can be harmful to their family, Joss is not commenting, out of concern for his children and out of respect for his ex-wife."<h2>On July 1, 2020, actor Ray Fisher tweeted that Whedon was 'gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable' on the set of 'Justice League'</h2>After the exit of Zack Snyder on "Justice League" due to the death of his daughter, Whedon, who was already doing rewrites on the movie, was brought on to direct.Whedon's reshoots massively altered Snyder's vision. The movie opened in 2017 and was a critical and box office bust.In July of 2020, actor Ray Fisher - who plays Cyborg in the film - accused Whedon of bad behavior on set."Joss Whedon's on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable," <a href="https://twitter.com/ray8fisher/status/1278362556214755329">Fisher tweeted</a>.Fisher's tweet was the first indication that Whedon at the helm of "Justice League" was a disaster.<h2>Later that month, a stunt woman and stunt coordinator on 'Buffy' - who were dating during the making of the series - claimed Whedon demanded they break up or leave the show</h2>"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stunt coordinator Josh Pruitt as well as Sophia Crawford, who worked as Sarah Michelle Gellar's stunt double for the first four seasons on the show, <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2020/07/12/egomaniac-joss-whedon-faces-claims-buffy-stunt-double-12942160/">told Metro in July 2020</a> that they left the show after an ultimatum by Whedon to either end their relationship or leave the series."He went from the humble writer who used to turn to me for ways to shoot fight scenes into a real egomaniac who believed his own hype," Pruitt said. "Then again, maybe he was always that way and I was simply too naive to see it as he never showed that side to me before."According to Pruitt, Whedon told him and Crawford that "no one will ever hire you again after this."<h2>On July 14, 2020, actor James Marsters told a story about Whedon backing him into a wall on the set of 'Buffy'</h2><div type="image" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Television" height="671" width="895" msid="82005853" hostid="261"></div>Marsters, who played the popular vampire villain-turned-love-interest Spike, said on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj19YNIu1Mw">"Inside of You" podcast</a> that Whedon once backed him up against a wall."I came along and I wasn't designed to be a romantic character, but then the audience reacted that way to it," Marsters said. "And I remember he backed me up against a wall one day and he was just like, 'I don't care how popular you are, kid, you're dead. You hear me? Dead. Dead!' And I was just like, 'Uh, you know, it's your football, man. OK.'"Marsters' Spike character had an on-and-off relationship with Buffy from season two to the end of the series, something Marsters said Whedon never intended.The actor said Whedon never apologized to him about the incident.<h2>In September of 2020, Jason Momoa said the 'Justice League' cast was treated 's---ty'</h2><div type="image" title="justice league" height="1536" width="2048" msid="82005855" hostid="261"></div>Momoa was the first "Justice League" cast member to back up Fisher's earlier claims of Whedon's behavior on set of the film."This s--- has to stop and needs to be looked at @ray8fisher and everyone else who experienced what happened under the watch of @wbpictures needs proper investigation," <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9">Momoa wrote in his Instagram post</a>.Momoa, who plays Aquaman in "Justice League," also claimed that news announcing he was voicing Frosty the Snowman in a Warner Bros. live-action movie on the Christmas character was "fake" and purposely announced on the same day that Fisher tweeted out about Whedon."I just think it's f---ed up that people released a fake Frosty announcement without my permission to try to distract from Ray Fisher speaking up about the s---ty way we were treated on 'Justice League' reshoots.""Serious stuff went down," Momoa continued. "It needs to be investigated and people need to be held accountable."WarnerMedia conducting an investigation of Whedon's behavior. In December, the result of that investigation was said to have led to "remedial action."<h2>In December 2020, Gal Gadot said her experience working with Whedon on 'Justice League' 'wasn't the best'</h2>In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Gadot revealed that she had <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12">an issue with Whedon</a>, but unlike Fisher, her issue was taken care of, she said."I'm happy for Ray to go out and speak his truth," Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman in "Justice League," told the paper. "I wasn't there with the guys when they shot with Joss Whedon - I had my own experience with [him], which wasn't the best one, but I took care of it there and when it happened I took it to the higher-ups and they took care of it."We would later learn what exactly led to the clash between Gadot and Whedon.<h2>'Buffy' star Charisma Carpenter accused Joss Whedon on February 10, 2021, of abusing his power on the show</h2><div type="image" title="Charisma Joss" height="675" width="900" msid="82005856" hostid="261"></div>Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on the show and its spin-off, "Angel," pubicly accused Whedon of abusing his power in a <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">statement on Twitter</a>."Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel,'" Carpenter wrote in her statement. "While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively."Carpenter said it was Fisher speaking out about Whedon that led to her finally doing the same. She said she also took part in the WarnerMedia investigation of Whedon's behavior on the set of "Justice League."Looking back on her experience working under Whedon, the actress said, "the disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer.""Like his ongoing, passive-aggressive threats to fire me, which wreak havoc on a young actor's self-esteem," Carpenter wrote. "And callously calling me 'fat' to my colleagues when I was 4 months pregnant, weighing 126 lbs. He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favorites, pitting people against one another to compete and vie for his attention and approval."Carpenter went on to give details about her experience with Whedon once she told him she was pregnant."In that closed door meeting, he asked me if I was 'going to keep it' and manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me," she said."At six months pregnant, I was asked to report to work at 1:00am after my doctor recommended shortening my work hours," she continued. "Due to long and physically demanding days and the emotional stress of having to defend my needs as a working pregnant woman, I began to experience Braxton Hicks contractions. It was clear to me the 1:00am call was retaliatory."After Carpenter's tweet, co-stars like <a href="https://twitter.com/amber_benson/status/1359555694098190337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359555694098190337%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Fbuffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-221-2">Amber Benson</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLH4s_WjfZF/?utm_source=ig_embed">Gellar</a> supported her claim. And Benson said the show had a "toxic environment."Whedon has never responded to Carpenter's claims.<h2>A day later, 'Buffy' star Michelle Trachtenberg revealed Joss Whedon was not allowed to be alone with her on set</h2><div type="image" title="Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Century Television" height="1957" width="2609" msid="82005858" hostid="261"></div>In a reply to Gellar's Instagram post supporting Carpenter speaking out about Whedon, Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Dawn Summers on "Buffy," revealed that there was an on-set rule that Whedon wasn't allowed to be in a room alone with her."I am now brave enough now as a 35 year old woman… to repost this," Trachtenberg wrote. "Because. This must. Be known. As a teenager. With his not appropriate behavior… very. Not. Appropriate. So now. People know. What. Joss. Did."Trachtenberg later added: "The last. Comment I will make on this. Was. There was a rule. Saying. He's not allowed in a room alone with Michelle again."Whedon has not responded to Trachtenberg's claim.<h2>In March 2021, 'Justice League' producer Deborah Snyder said she reported an inappropriate incident involving Whedon to Warner Bros.</h2>It turns out before Fisher's tweet about Whedon, Warner Bros., the studio that released "Justice League," was aware of the director's behavior on set.Deborah Snyder, the wife of Zack Snyder and his producing partner, <a href="https://www.insider.com/deborah-snyder-justice-league-zack-snyder-cut-joss-whedon-2021-3">told Insider</a> that she was informed of an inappropriate incident involving Whedon before the movie's theatrical release in 2017."There was one incident I was aware of that I had reported back to the studio right before the movie came out," she said. "I went to the higher-ups that someone came to me about Joss.""I think it was resolved in a way that the person was happy with," Snyder continued. "That's all I can really say."WarnerMedia confirmed Snyder's report to Insider but had no further comment. Reps for Whedon declined to comment.<h2>In April 2021, an explosive report claimed Whedon had threatened to harm Gal Gadot's career if she didn't say the lines he wrote for 'Justice League' reshoots</h2><div type="image" title="wonder woman 1984 diana prince wonder woman" height="1509" width="2012" msid="82005860" hostid="261"></div>In an explosive story in The Hollywood Reporter, Fisher went on the record for the first time about the allegations he made against Whedon. In the story, a source also claimed the director <a href="https://www.insider.com/joss-whedon-threatened-gal-gadot-career-justice-league-2021-4">threatened to harm Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot's career</a>.Sources told the trade that Gadot pushed back on lines Whedon wanted her to say, which led to a confrontation."Joss was bragging that he's had it out with Gal," a witness on the set told THR. "He told her he's the writer and she's going to shut up and say the lines and he can make her look incredibly stupid in this movie."Citing a knowledgeable source, THR said that Gadot and "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins "went to battle" with Whedon, which led to a sitdown with then-Warner Bros. Chairman Kevin Tsujihara.Gadot told THR in a statement: "I had my issues with [Whedon] and Warner Bros. handled it in a timely manner."

'Justice League' writer Joss Whedon is facing a slew of allegations from A-list actors. Here's a timeline of the controversy.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The "Buffy" star spoke about the on-set rule in an Instagram post.</li><li>It follows costar <keyword id="1696473" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Charisma-Carpenter">Charisma Carpenter</keyword> alleging that Whedon "abused his power on numerous occasions."</li><li>Sarah Michelle Gellar has spoken in defense of Carpenter.</li></ul><keyword id="16127" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Michelle-Trachtenberg">Michelle Trachtenberg</keyword> has given a "last" comment about her experience on the "Buffy the Vampire" set with its creator <keyword id="829527" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joss-Whedon">Joss Whedon</keyword>.On Thursday, the actress (who played Dawn Summers on the show) claimed that there was a rule on set that Whedon was not allowed to be in a room alone with her."The last. Comment I will make on this. Was. There was a rule. Saying. He's not allowed in a room alone with Michelle again," <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLH9ce-ByTV/">Trachtenberg wrote in an Instagram post</a>. In the same post, Trachtenberg had <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLH4s_WjfZF/">reposted "Buffy" star Sarah Michelle Gellar's social media post</a> saying she "stands with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out."Insider contacted Whedon's and Trachtenberg's representatives for further comment but did not get a response. <div type="image" title="Michelle Trachtenberg Whedon instagram statement" height="596" width="938" msid="80883617" hostid="261"></div>Trachtenberg originally shared Gellar's post with the caption "I am brave enough now as a 35 year old woman... To repost this," she wrote. "Because. This must. Be known. As a teenager. With his not appropriate behavior....very. Not. Appropriate. So now. People know. What Joss. Did."She later edited the caption and added the part about the on-set rule.Stories of Whedon's on-set behavior first made news <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">on Wednesday</a> when her "Buffy" costar Charisma Carpenter took to her social media with a lengthy statement claiming Whedon "abused his power on numerous occasions" while she worked for him on "Buffy" and the spin-off series "Angel."Looking back on her experience, Carpenter wrote, "the disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer."<div type="image" title="joss whedon mtv movie awards" height="1688" width="2251" msid="80883618" hostid="261"></div>"Like his ongoing, passive-aggressive threats to fire me, which wreak havoc on a young actor's self-esteem," Carpenter wrote. "And callously calling me 'fat' to my colleagues when I was 4 months pregnant, weighing 126 lbs. He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favorites, pitting people against one another to compete and vie for his attention and approval."Carpenter also claims that when she was pregnant, Whedon "asked me if I was 'going to keep it' and manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me."The latest "Buffy" star to come out and support Carpenter is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLLQW6cJ2gF/">Eliza Dushku who on Thursday wrote on her Instagram</a>: "CC, my heart aches for you and I'm so sorry you have held this for so long," she wrote. "Your post was powerful, painful, and painted a picture we'll collectively never un-see or un-know."Along with being the creator of "Buffy" and "Angel," Whedon also directed the first two Marvel "Avengers" movies, 2012's "The Avengers" and 2015's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," and directed the reshoots of 2017's "Justice League" after Zack Snyder exited. It was following "Justice League" that Whedon's alleged bad behavior on set was first publicly discussed when Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the movie, <a href="https://twitter.com/ray8fisher/status/1278362556214755329?s=20">spoke out</a> last year against Whedon's treatment of the cast and crew on the movie saying it was "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable."The claims have since been backed up by Jason Momoa, who played Aquaman in the movie and said the cast was <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9">treated "s---ty" during reshoots</a>. Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman, also has said that her <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12">experience with Whedon on the movie "wasn't the best."</a>

Michelle Trachtenberg says Joss Whedon was not allowed to be alone with her on the 'Buffy the Vampire' set

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Carpenter claims in a statement that Whedon "abused his power" on set.</li><li>She said that when he learned she was pregnant, he asked her if she was "going to keep it."</li><li>Carpenter said she was part of WarnerMedia's investigation of Whedon's behavior on "Justice League."</li></ul>On Wednesday, former "<a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-stars-where-are-they-now-2017-3">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a>" and "Angel" star <keyword id="1696473" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Charisma-Carpenter">Charisma Carpenter</keyword> <a href="https://twitter.com/AllCharisma/status/1359537746843365381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1359537746843365381%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Fbuffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-221-2">took to her social media with a lengthy statement</a> claiming that <keyword id="829527" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joss-Whedon">Joss Whedon</keyword>, who created "Buffy" and was a co-creator of the spin-off series "Angel," abused his powers while working on both shows in the late 1990s."Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of '<keyword id="841350" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Buffy-the-Vampire-Slayer">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</keyword>' and 'Angel,'" Carpenter wrote in her statement. "While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively."Carpenter noted that for nearly two decades she held her tongue and "even made excuses for certain events that traumatize me to this day." She said that Ray Fisher speaking out about Whedon's behavior while directing reshoots on the movie "Justice League" motivated her to also come out with her experience with Whedon.Looking back on her experience, the actress said, "the disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer."<div type="image" title="Jpss Whedon Michael Tullberg Getty" height="1730" width="2307" msid="80809860" hostid="261"></div>"Like his ongoing, passive-aggressive threats to fire me, which wreak havoc on a young actor's self-esteem," Carpenter wrote. "And callously calling me 'fat' to my colleagues when I was 4 months pregnant, weighing 126 lbs. He was mean and biting, disparaging about others openly, and often played favorites, pitting people against one another to compete and vie for his attention and approval."Carpenter went on to give details about her experience with Whedon once she told him that she was pregnant."In that closed door meeting, he asked me if I was 'going to keep it' and manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me.""At six months pregnant, I was asked to report to work at 1:00am after my doctor recommended shortening my work hours," she continued. "Due to long and physically demanding days and the emotional stress of having to defend my needs as a working pregnant woman, I began to experience Braxton Hicks contractions. It was clear to me the 1:00am call was retaliatory."Insider reached out to Whedon's rep for comment, but did not get a response. Read Carpenter's complete statement below:Carpenter's statement comes after "<a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-zack-snyder-justice-league">Justice League</a>" star Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg, <a href="https://twitter.com/ray8fisher/status/1278362556214755329?s=20">spoke out</a> last year against Whedon's treatment of the cast and crew on the movie saying it was "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable."His co-star, Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman, has since stood by Fisher's claims, saying in an Instagram post that the cast was <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9">treated "s---ty" during reshoots</a>. Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman, also has said that her <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12">experience with Whedon "wasn't the best."</a>Since Carpenter released her statement, she has received support from her "Buffy" costar Amber Benson who tweeted that the show had a "toxic environment.""There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later."Soon after that, "Buffy" star Sarah Michelle Gellar posted on her Istagram a statment in which she's proud to have her name associated with Buffy Summers, the lead character she played on the series, but "I don't want to be forever associated with the name Joss Whedon."Carpenter noted in her statement that she took part in the WarnerMedia "Justice League" investigation that followed Fisher's comments.The investigation <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/ray-fisher-justice-league-probe-ends-remedial-action-warnermedia-joss-whedon-1234655411/">recently wrapped</a> with no details given on what it concluded outside of "remedial action." Since then Fisher has stated that he's <a href="https://screenrant.com/ray-fisher-cyborg-removed-flash-movie/">been fired</a> from the upcoming "The Flash" movie. Carpenter said that was "the last straw" for her."Although I am not shocked, I am deeply pained by it," she said in her statement about Fisher's termination. "It troubles and saddens me that in 2021 professionals STILL have to choose between whistleblowing in the work place and job security."Fisher tweeted support for Carpenter after poster her statement: "Charisma Carpenter is one of the bravest people I know."

'Buffy' star Charisma Carpenter says Joss Whedon 'abused his power' on set

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Dolly Parton says there are plans to reboot "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."</li><li>Parton's production company, Sandollar Television, produced the original series.</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buffy-stars-where-are-they-now-2017-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"</a> could be returning to screens, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dolly-parton-interesting-things-you-didnt-know?r=US&amp;IR=T">Dolly Parton</a>.While Parton is best known as a country music legend, she was also an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-dolly-parton-uncredited-producer-buffy-vampire-slayer-2023-2?r=US&amp;IR=T">uncredited producer</a> on the 1990s cult classic television series starring <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-zendaya-buffy-evan-ross-katz-2022-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">Sarah Michelle Gellar</a>, and the 1992 movie it is based on.Parton's production company, Sandollar Productions, which the singer cofounded with her former manager, Sandy Gallin, coproduced all seven seasons of "Buffy" through its television production arm, Sandollar Television. It also coproduced the spinoff show "Angel" starring David Boreanaz."They're still working on that," Parton tells Business Insider, though she did not specify who exactly is involved in the project. "They're thinking about bringing it back and revamping it."Parton's Sandollar Productions coproduced the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ben-affleck-so-bad-buffy-movie-single-line-dubbed-over-2023-4">original "Buffy" movie</a> starring Kristy Swanson with Kuzui Enterprises, the production company cofounded by the movie's director, Fran Rubel Kuzui, and her husband Kaz Kuzui.The production companies later teamed with "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon's Mutant Enemy Productions and 20th Century Fox Television (now simply 20th Television) on the popular TV series.<div type="image" title="The cast of &quot;Buffy The Vampire Slayer&quot; in 2000." height="2918" width="3000" msid="107124296" hostid="261" sizebytes="967718"></div>According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/buffy-feature-relaunch-84496/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Fran Rubel Kuzui first attempted to reboot "Buffy" with a new movie in 2009. However, fans of the show, and some of its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Alyson-Hannigan-Says-Thanks-Buffy-Vampire-Slayer-Remake-15952.html">cast members</a>, criticized the project for not involving Whedon.In 2018, Whedon and producer and screenwriter Monica Owusu-Breen collaborated on a proposed "Buffy" reboot with a Black lead, reported <a target="_blank" href="https://deadline.com/2018/07/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-series-reboot-in-works-black-lead-monica-owusu-breen-joss-whedon-1202430592/">Deadline</a>.This time, the project received backlash from fans who assumed a Black actor would play Buffy. On X, formerly known as Twitter, Owusu-Breen suggested the reboot would introduce new characters."There is only one Buffy," she wrote.Although plans for an on-screen reboot have yet to come to fruition, the world of "Buffy" has extended to other mediums.Several "Buffy" cast members reunited last year for an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Slayers-A-Buffyverse-Story-Audiobook/B0CGJ1DNQ1">Audible</a> series set after the events of the show, which concluded in 2003."Slayers: A Buffyverse Story" picks up 10 years after the "Buffy" series finale and focuses on a new slayer, Indira (voiced by Laya DeLeon Hayes), and Buffy's former vampire lover, Spike (voiced by James Marsters).Anthony Head, Charisma Carpenter, Juliet Landau, Emma Caulfield, Amber Benson, James Charles Leary, and Danny Strong also reprised their roles from the TV series.Speaking of the original series, Parton tells <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dolly-parton-producer-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-involved-gifts-2024-1?r=US&amp;IR=T">Business Insider</a> that while she was "very involved," the credit for the show's success is down to the people who worked on it every day.Parton says she lived in Nashville when "Buffy" was filming in Los Angeles, so she didn't get to visit the set often."A lot of my work was done just conversing back and forth with the business people there," says the singer, who spoke to BI to promote her latest baking mixes with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dolly-parton-78th-birthday-working-snowed-in-chocolate-cake-2024-1?r=US&amp;IR=T">Duncan Hines</a> and its parent company Conagra Brands."I have to give more people more credit on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' than me. A lot of people did so much sweat on that," she adds. "That little show did great."Parton has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bakingwithdolly.com/">five new dessert mixes</a> with Duncan Hines set to hit stores this month. A buttermilk pancake mix in collaboration with Conagra is set to hit shelves later this year.

A 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot could be on the way, says producer Dolly Parton

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Melanie Lynskey said Joss Whedon wanted her to play Willow in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."</li><li>The Emmy nominee said she initially turned down the offer as she "wasn't super into" TV at the time.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/the-last-of-us-melanie-lynskey-responds-criticism-body-type-2023-2">Melanie Lynskey</a> may have <a href="https://www.insider.com/emmy-nominees-winners-list-2023-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scored two Emmy nominations</a> earlier this month for her performances in "<a href="https://www.insider.com/how-yellowjackets-stars-would-do-stranded-wild-2023-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowjackets</a>" and "<a href="https://www.insider.com/the-last-of-us-melanie-lynskey-jason-ritter-cameo-clicker-2023-3">The Last of Us,</a>" but it turns out the actor wasn't always so keen to be on television. In a recent interview with Evan Ross Katz for his newsletter <a href="https://evanrosskatz.substack.com/p/melanie-lynskey-yellowjackets-season-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shut Up Evan</a>, Lynskey revealed that she was approached by "<a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-stars-where-are-they-now-2017-3">Buffy the Vampire Slayer"</a> <a href="https://www.insider.com/joss-whedon-controversy-scandals-timeline-explained">creator Joss Whedon</a> to play the role of the titular teen's best friend, Willow Rosenberg, but she had conflicted feelings about leaping from film to TV."It was kind of a visa issue, but not really," she said. "I also was not sure about doing television at that time. It was very early in my career."She continued: "I had a very old-school agent who was like, 'TV? That's for has-beens!' and I was like, 'I don't think it is anymore.' Certainly, now things have really changed, but I just wasn't super into it at the time."Lynskey said that despite her agent's reservations, she took an initial dinner meeting with Whedon, who made it clear that he wanted her for the part opposite lead star Sarah Michelle Gellar."I don't remember if it was an offer or if it was like, 'Would you come read for it?' or what it was, but we stayed in touch after that," the actor who had wowed the world with her debut in Peter Jackson's 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures."<div type="image" title="Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan in &quot;Buffy the Vampire Slayer&quot; (1997)." height="720" width="960" msid="101960863" hostid="261" sizebytes="34336"></div>Several months later, Lynskey said she was approached by Whedon again, as they had decided to replace actor Riff Regan, who had played Willow in the pilot."He said, 'Now, do you think you would want to do it?' And I had seen the pilot and I was like, 'Oh, this is good,' and I kind of took my agent into it," she recalled. "And then, it became this whole thing of, 'Well, now you have to audition.' So I auditioned."Lynskey said she did but it ended up being a "whole process" where she was told that she wasn't dressed right for the role of Willow, and ultimately she was passed on in favor of Alyson Hannigan.Despite everything that went down, Lynskey said she holds no ill will towards Hannigan, as she thinks she was "absolutely wonderful" in the role, which she held for seven seasons. "All was as it should have been," she said of the show which also starred David Boreanaz, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Anthony Head.

Melanie Lynskey says she turned down audition for Willow in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' because she wasn't 'sure about doing television' at the time

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sarah Michelle Gellar recalled working on an "extremely toxic male set."</li><li>She said women on the series were "pitted against each other."</li></ul>Sarah Michelle Gellar recently told audiences at <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/sarah-michelle-gellar-extremely-toxic-male-set-buffy/">The Wrap's "Power of Women"</a> summit on December 14 that she worked on a set that had a toxic environment when explaining why it's important for her to work alongside supportive women."For so long, I was on a set that I think was known for being an extremely toxic male set, and so that was ingrained in my head that that was what all sets were like," <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=543&amp;v=I4kIB3AmGaY&amp;embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fpws2022.splashthat.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDM2ODQyLDM2ODQyLDEzOTExNywyMzg1MQ&amp;feature=emb_title" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she said</a> during the summit's producers panel (starting around the 9-minute mark).The star went on to say that women in the cast and crew were pitted against each other. Although she didn't specify the name of the series, it was a seeming reference to her time on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" set. Representatives for Whedon and 20th Century Television did not respond to Insider's requests for comment."Women were pitted against each other — that if women became friends, then we became too powerful, so you had to keep that down," she said.The actor then explained that she's since worked in much better environments than the ones she encountered early in her career, but that women still often don't have a voice on certain sets."And now that I've had this opportunity to work with so many more women and men that support women as well, I realized how easy an experience it can be," she said. "Unfortunately we're still in that place where all of those departments a lot of times need to be women for us to have a voice."<div type="image" title="Sarah Michelle Gellar at TheWrap’s &quot;Power of Women&quot; Summit." height="1919" width="2553" msid="96380480" hostid="261" sizebytes="136650"></div>While <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-stars-where-are-they-now-2017-3">"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"</a> is loved around the world for its dark supernatural horror and well-written characters, there have been a number of allegations against creator <a href="https://www.insider.com/joss-whedon-controversy-scandals-timeline-explained">Joss Whedon's on-set behavior</a> and his treatment of the cast.Back in 2021, Gellar's co-star <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">Charisma Carpenter said</a> Whedon created a hostile environment on the set of "Buffy."The "Cordelia Chase" actor <a href="https://twitter.com/AllCharisma/status/1359537746843365381">tweeted a statement</a> saying Whedon was "casually cruel" and called her fat when she was pregnant. The star also alleged that she was "unceremoniously" fired after giving birth to her son in 2003. Representatives for Whedon did not respond to Insider's request for comment at the time.Carpenter said that she felt able to discuss her experiences with Whedon when "Justice League" star Ray Fisher accused him of abusive behavior in 2020. The Cyborg actor told <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/sherazfarooqi/2020/10/29/interview-ray-fisher-talks-toxic-justice-league-set-warnermedia-investigation-and-erasing-characters-of-color/?sh=611a02532518">Forbes</a> that Whedon changed "the complexion of an actor of color" because he "didn't like the color of their skin tone." Fisher's co-stars <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9" rel="">Jason Momoa</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12" rel="">Gal Gadot</a> have also spoken out about their treatment on the set, with Gadot telling <a href="https://www.mako.co.il/news-entertainment/2021_q2/Article-3ca10fd2c3d4971026.htm?sCh=31750a2610f26110&amp;pId=173113802" rel=" nofollow">Israel's N12 News network</a> that Whedon <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-joss-whedon-damage-her-career-2021-5" rel="">"threatened" to damage her career</a>.Whedon <a href="https://www.insider.com/joss-whedon-ray-fisher-bad-actor-justice-league-misconduct-allegations-2022-1">later responded to the allegations</a> when speaking to <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vulture</a>, calling Fisher a "malevolent force" as well as "a bad actor in both senses." In response to Gadot's accusations, Whedon told Vulture she misunderstood him."I don't threaten people. Who does that?" Whedon said. "English is not her first language, and I tend to be annoyingly flowery in my speech."Gadot responded to Vulture via email saying: "I understood perfectly."

Sarah Michelle Gellar recalls working on an 'extremely toxic male set': 'Women were pitted against each other'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12690777" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sarah-michelle-gellar" source="Orion">Sarah Michelle Gellar</keyword> says she was pitted against her "<keyword id="13409016" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="buffy-the-vampire-slayer" source="Orion">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</keyword>" costars.</li><li>"The set we were on and the world we were in was pitting us against each other," she said.</li></ul>Sarah Michelle Gellar opened up about being <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/sarah-michelle-gellar-buffy-costars-competition">pitted against her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" costars</a>. "I think that unfortunately, the set we were on and the world we were in was pitting us against each other," Gellar <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/sarah-michelle-gellar-buffy-costars-competition">said in the new book</a> "Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Heart" by Evan Ross Katz. Per <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/sarah-michelle-gellar-buffy-costars-competition">Buzzfeed</a>, the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" actress also revealed she was jealous of the work/life balance her costars (including <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-stars-where-are-they-now-2017-3">Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, and Nicholas Brendon</a>) had. "I was the one that was always working and sometimes I would be resentful of the fact that they didn't have to work all the time," Gellar said. The actress ultimately said that she has "great" relationships with her former "Buffy" castmates today, and chalked up any on-set tensions to working "really hard hours" and being "young." "We had ups and downs. Everybody had arguments," Gellar said. "There are times where I wish I could have done things differently, but I didn't know how to handle the stress that I was under." "I think it would have been different if it was today," she added. This isn't the first time a former "Buffy" star has spoken out about the working conditions while filming. In February 2021, Carpenter (who played Cordelia Chase on the show) <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">said that "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon "abused" his power on set</a>."Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel,'" Carpenter wrote in part in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLHjMmghiA9/">statement posted to social media</a>. "While he found his misconduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers." Gellar seemingly responded to Carpenter's claims shortly thereafter, writing in a post on Instagram: "While I am proud to have my name associated with Buffy Summers, I don't want to forever be associated with the name Joss Whedon... I stand with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out." "<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/evan-ross-katz/into-every-generation-a-slayer-is-born/9780306826702/">Into Every Generation a Slayer Is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts</a>" is available now on <a href="https://www.insider.com/reviews/out?asin=0306826682&amp;platform=browser&amp;postSource=in%7C623385a78fde94710262750b&amp;postTag=biauto-53614-20&amp;sc=false&amp;type=AMAZON-AFFILIATE-LINK&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F0306826682%3Ftag%3Dbiauto-53614-20&amp;sessionid=1647984744857v0mcj4hs&amp;tag=insider-safetynet-20" rel="nofollow sponsored noindex">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/reviews/out?platform=browser&amp;postSource=in%7C623385a78fde94710262750b&amp;sc=false&amp;type=LINK-WITH-REVIEW-SLASH-OUT&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fbookshop.org%2Fbooks%2Finto-every-generation-a-slayer-is-born-how-buffy-staked-our-hearts%2F9780306826689&amp;sessionid=164798474485709hbjafa" rel="nofollow sponsored noindex">Bookshop</a>.

Sarah Michelle Gellar says she and her 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' costars were 'pitted against' each other

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Producer <keyword id="169807" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Scott-Rudin">Scott Rudin</keyword> has been accused of violent behavior in a new story by The Hollywood Reporter.</li><li>A past assistant told THR that Rudin once smashed a computer monitor on another employee's hand.</li><li>"We didn't know that that sort of thing could happen in that office," the assistant said.</li></ul>Multiple former employees have accused Academy Award-winning producer Scott Rudin of engaging in abusive behavior in a bombshell <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior">new article from The Hollywood Reporter</a>. Rudin, who's produced films like "The Social Network," "Uncut Gems," and "Ladybird" throughout his decades-long career in Hollywood, was described as an "absolute monster" by an ex-employee, who said that he fired her for having Type 1 diabetes. One of the report's more shocking allegations involves a former Scott Rudin Productions assistant, who wasn't able to book Rudin a seat on a sold-out flight. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rudin was so furious with the situation that he allegedly took an Apple computer monitor and smashed it on the employee's hand.Per THR, the assistant suffered an injury that required medical attention and went to the emergency room, while Rudin placed a call to his lawyer.Andrew Coles, who worked as an assistant for Rudin in the past, told the outlet that he and other employees were "shocked" at the computer incident, which allegedly took place in 2012. "It was a very intense environment, but that just felt different," he said of the incident. "It was a new level of unhinged - a level of lack of control that I had never seen before in a workplace." "We didn't know that that sort of thing could happen in that office," Coles added. "We knew a lot could happen."According to Coles, the environment at Rudin's company was so toxic that some people slept in the office, while others suffered from ulcers and hair loss because of the stress. Representatives for Coles and Rudin didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. The accusations against Rudin come amid a new reckoning with powerful men in Hollywood.In recent months, writer-director Joss Whedon (who's helmed films like Marvel's "The Avengers") has also been accused of unprofessional behavior by stars like <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">Charisma Carpenter</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/justice-league-ray-fisher-next-superhero-star-joss-whedon-snyder-2021-3">Ray Fisher</a>.

Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin allegedly smashed an Apple computer monitor on an assistant's hand

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Snyder and her husband, Zack, left "<keyword id="254726" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Justice-League">Justice League</keyword>" after the death of their daughter, Autumn.</li><li>Before the movie opened in theaters, Snyder was informed of an "incident" involving <keyword id="829527" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joss-Whedon">Joss Whedon</keyword>.</li><li>"I went to the higher-ups that someone came to me about Joss," Synder told Insider.</li></ul>Actor Ray Fisher was the first to speak out last year about filmmaker Joss Whedon's alleged inappropriate behavior on the set of "Justice League."Now producer <keyword id="1706630" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Deborah-Snyder">Deborah Snyder</keyword>, who stepped away from the 2017 film, <a href="https://www.insider.com/deborah-snyder-justice-league-zack-snyder-cut-joss-whedon-2021-3">told Insider</a> she was also made aware of an "incident" involving Whedon.Snyder along with her husband and longtime producer partner, director Zack Snyder, left "Justice League" due to the suicide death of Zack's adopted daughter Autumn. Before the movie opened in theaters, the producer said she was informed of an "incident" involving Whedon, who had taken over following Zack's exit.<div type="image" title="joss whedon mtv movie awards" height="1688" width="2251" msid="81421259" hostid="261"></div>"There was one incident I was aware of that I had reported back to the studio right before the movie came out," she said. "I went to the higher-ups that someone came to me about Joss.""I think it was resolved in a way that the person was happy with," Snyder continued. "That's all I can really say."WarnerMedia confirmed Snyder's report to Insider but had no further comment. Reps for Whedon declined to comment.After Fisher spoke out in the summer of 2020, other stars from the movie also shared their stories, including <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9">Jason Momoa</a>, who plays Aquaman, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/gal-gadot-justice-league-director-joss-whedon-wasnt-the-best-2020-12">Gal Gadot</a>, who plays Wonder Woman.An investigation by WarnerMedia concluded in 2020 with no details given except that <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/12/ray-fisher-justice-league-probe-ends-remedial-action-warnermedia-joss-whedon-1234655411/">"remedial action" was being taken</a>.<div type="image" title="justice league" height="830" width="1107" msid="81421260" hostid="261"></div>In February, actress Charisma Carpenter, who starred in the Whedon-created TV series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," also <a href="https://www.insider.com/buffy-star-charisma-carpenter-joss-whedon-2021-2">spoke out</a> against the filmmaker, claiming he "abused his power on numerous occasions."Carpenter's costar <a href="https://www.insider.com/michelle-trachtenberg-joss-whedon-buffy-set-2021-2">Michelle Trachtenberg</a> also shared her story on the "Buffy" set, claiming that there had been a rule created that Whedon was not allowed to be in a room alone with her.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLH4s_WjfZF/">"Buffy" star Sarah Michelle Gellar also shared a post on social media,</a> writing that she "stands with all survivors of abuse and am proud of them for speaking out."Whedon's reps did not respond to requests for comment on these accusations.The <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-zack-snyder-justice-league">much-anticipated "Snyder Cut"</a> of "Justice League" will be released in a four-hour version on HBO Max on March 18.Though it's a fulfilling moment for the Snyders, Deborah admitted it has been painful to learn what happened on the "Justice League" set after they left."As a female producer I strive for creating a safe work environment for everyone to be creative, so to hear allegations that that happened on a movie with so many of our crew was upsetting," she said. "I applaud Ray and others who came forward in this investigation because I think it takes a lot of courage, quite honestly, to do that."

'Justice League' producer Deborah Snyder says she reported an 'incident' involving Joss Whedon back in 2017

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1670519" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gal-Gadot">Gal Gadot</keyword> confirmed reports that <keyword id="829527" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joss-Whedon">Joss Whedon</keyword> threatened to damage her career. </li><li>The threats were made during "<keyword id="254726" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Justice-League">Justice League</keyword>" reshoots. </li><li>Gadot said she "just took care" after the threats were made. </li></ul>Gal Gadot confirmed reports that director Joss Whedon threatened to damage her career while working on "Justice League" reshoots.Gadot, who starred as Wonder Woman in the Warner Bros/DC film, <a href="https://www.mako.co.il/news-entertainment/2021_q2/Article-3ca10fd2c3d4971026.htm?sCh=31750a2610f26110&amp;pId=1731138023802">told Israel's N12 News network</a>: "He kind of threatened my career and said if I did something, he would make my career miserable and I just took care of it instead."Last month, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership-4161658/">The Hollywood Reporter published</a> an article that detailed clashes between Gadot and Whedon on the "Justice League" set, which included accounts from sources who said that after Gadot pushed back on some of the dialogue Whedon wanted her to say, the director threatened to harm her career.Whedon, who took over the directing reins of "Justice League" after its original director, <keyword id="442750" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Zack-Snyder">Zack Snyder</keyword>, left the movie due to the death of his daughter, has continually denied any wrongdoing. The director did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. <div type="image" title="wonder woman justice league trailer" height="1301" width="2485" msid="82523578" hostid="261"></div>Over the last year, several actors who previously worked with Whedon on a variety of projects have accused the director of abusive and toxic behavior on set. Those who have spoken out include <a href="https://www.insider.com/jason-momoa-says-cast-treated-badly-during-justice-league-reshoots-2020-9">Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman</a>, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/joss-whedon-controversy-scandals-timeline-explained">Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase</a> on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."And when Ray Fisher, who plays Cyborg in the "Justice League" films, went public last year <a href="https://twitter.com/ray8fisher/status/1278362556214755329?lang=en">with his allegations</a> of "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable" behavior against Whedon, Gadot alluded to her own conflicts with the director. "I'm happy for Ray to go out and speak his truth," the actress <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-12-17/gal-gadot-wonder-woman-1984">told the Los Angeles Times</a> last December. "I wasn't there with the guys when they shot with Joss Whedon - I had my own experience with [him], which wasn't the best one, but I took care of it there and when it happened. I took it to the higher-ups, and they took care of it. But I'm happy for Ray to go up and say his truth."THR also cited a knowledgeable source who said Gadot and "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins "went to battle" with Whedon, which led to a sit down with then-Warner Bros <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="entertainment">Entertainment</keyword> CEO Kevin Tsujihara.<div type="image" title="Joss Whedon" height="900" width="1304" msid="82523579" hostid="261"></div>And before the release of the original Zack Snyder cut of the film was released on HBO Max earlier this year, Deborah Snyder, Zack's wife and producing partner, <a href="https://www.insider.com/deborah-snyder-justice-league-zack-snyder-cut-joss-whedon-2021-3">told Insider</a> that before Whedon's version was released in 2017, she reported an on-set incident involving Whedon to Warner Bros."There was one incident I was aware of that I had reported back to the studio right before the movie came out," she said. "I went to the higher-ups that someone came to me about Joss.""I think it was resolved in a way that the person was happy with," Snyder added. "That's all I can really say."Whedon's version of "Justice League" was famously panned by both critics and audiences.Many have pointed out that the Whedon cut featured scenes in which Gadot's butt was front and center, which was even featured in the 2017 trailer. The scene, however, isn't seen on the home release of the film, <a href="https://www.insider.com/zack-snyder-justice-league-cut-removes-cringeworthy-scenes-women#wonder-woman-is-the-only-one-who-doesnt-want-to-bring-superman-back-from-the-dead-in-the-whedon-cut-in-2021-all-the-heroes-are-in-agreement-15">Insider's Kirsten Acuna pointed out</a>.

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