The writer-director has been accused of mistreating actors on the sets of Justice League and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“We’re talking about a malevolent force,” Whedon said of Fisher.
“We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.”
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He also maintained that he spent hours cordially discussing his changes to the film with Fisher.
Representatives for Fisher did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Fisher’s allegations prompted an investigation from Warner Bros., the studio behindJustice League, whichconcluded in December 2020.
The studio said at the time that “remedial action has been taken” but did not provide details.
WB did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment Monday.
But speaking toNew York, Whedon chalked it up to a communication error.
In response to Whedon’s explanation, Gadot toldNew York, “I understood perfectly.”
Representatives for Gadot didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
He has created hostile and toxic work environments since his early career.
I know because I experienced it first-hand.
Speaking toNew York, Whedon acknowledged regrets and missteps from hisBuffyandAngeldays.
“I was young,” he said.
“I yelled, and sometimes you had to yell.”
“Most of my experiences with Charisma were delightful and charming,” he said.
“She struggled sometimes with her lines, but nobody could hit a punch line harder than her.”
Representatives for Whedon did not immediately respond to EW’s request for further comment.
