Category: Joss Whedon
Gal Gadot Confirmed That Joss Whedon Tried Threatening Her Career
Joss Whedon was accused of being an absolute dump-stain of a person when actors from Justice League revealed just how shitty he was to them. Ray Fisher got the ball rolling and triggered a Warner Bros. investigation into Joss after Ray accused Joss of being abusive on the set of JL. The investigation seemingly led to Joss leaving his HBO show The Nevers, and then two exposés were published about how awful Joss was on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel after Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg and more came out and said he was vile and strongly hinted at pervy behavior. During Joss’ public flaying, it was suggested that he had also threatened Gal Gadot’s career while working with her on JL. She recently spoke to Israeli media and confirmed it, Joss tried it with her because she took issue with his corny dialogue. Well, maybe he should have written something about living in a society?
The Hollywood Reporter Published More Details Of Joss Whedon’s Alleged Asshole Behavior On The Set Of “The Justice League”
Joss Whedon is a dick. At least according to most people who’ve worked for him. Ray Fisher was the first brave soul to sound the alarm after Joss directed him in Justice League, and Gal Gadot eventually admitted that her experience on that set “wasn’t the best one.”
Now Ray has given his first sit-down interview to The Hollywood Reporter. Rays talks about general racist bullshit on set, how Joss didn’t care about his opinion as a Black actor playing a Black character, and how the Warner Bros. investigation let the top execs off the hook. He declined to get into the details of Gal vs. Joss, but other sources say that Gal and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins “went to battle” with Joss over the direction of the character. The sources claim that Joss said that Gal should just “shut up and say the lines”, and that he could hurt her career. Hmmm, I wonder if Joss will ever make good on that threat?
Variety Did An Exposé On Joss Whedon’s Alleged Shitty Behavior On The “Buffy” And “Angel” Sets
Earlier this month Charisma Carpenter came forward with allegations of toxic bullying and general dickery against Buffy and Angel showrunner Joss Whedon. Since then, several actors and former co-workers have also spoken out. And now Variety has published an exposé on Joss. The magazine spoke with 11 anonymous people who either worked on Buffy and Angel or were “closely familiar with the productions during their runs.” They also reached out to 40 others, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg, Amber Benson, Eliza Dushku, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan, but they declined to comment for the story.
The thesis is: Joss Whedon was a cruel asshole who was both “feared and idolized” by the actors on the show. He ran an inappropriate, chaotic set, played favorites like a high school mean girl, had affairs with women under him (somewhere ex-wife Kai Cole is framing this story), and knew how to turn on the charm, or “manage up”, for the network higher-ups. Variety says it in their opening line: “it turns out the real-life big bad” on Buffy was Joss himself.
“Buffy” Star Nicholas Brendon Won’t Comment On Joss Whedon Allegations Until He Gets Surgery For His Paralyzed Anus And Penis
I’ll take “Perfect Headlines” for $2000, Alex…
Since Charisma Carpenter came forward with those Joss Whedon accusations last week, many of her Buffy and Angel co-stars have spoken out against the showrunner’s alleged on-set bullying and “not appropriate behavior.” But not the actors who played Buffy’s besties, Alyson Hannigan (Willow) and Nicholas Brendon (Xander). No word on why Alyson is remaining mum (a witch’s curse?), but there’s an effed explanation for why Nicholas isn’t issuing an official statement. He slipped and fell, paralyzing his penis and anus. I mean, as far as excuses go, it’s certainly original! Continue reading
More Former “Buffy” Cast Members Speak Out Against Joss Whedon’s Alleged On-Set Bullying (As Others Stay Tight-Lipped)
“Tight-lipped” is probably how Joss Whedon wished everyone who spent any time on the Buffy The Vampire Slayer set chose to operate their lips. Because many people have been coming forward with their own stories about him, after getting inspired by Charisma Carpenter’s brave choice to confirm what Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot, and Joss’s own ex-wife have been telling us for years. Which is that the only thing more splintery, damaging, and hard to handle than Joss Whedon’s out of control ego, was the wooden vampire stakes from the prop department. More have come to Charisma’s defense. But there are still some who have yet to add their thoughts.
The Joker’s “We Live In A Society” Line Stole The Spotlight In The Trailer For Zack Snyder’s “Justice League”
Zack Snyder‘s R-rated cut of Justice League has been hyped up for quite some time now. We’ve been teased with Henry Cavill‘s dark and broody suit and Jared Leto’s Marilyn Manson-looking Joker. The official trailer is now out for the SnyderCut Justice League, which comes out on HBO Max on March 18. Jared has been getting attention from the trailer and not just because everyone’s screaming, “HIM AGAIN?!” But because people are obsessed with meme-culture.