Ray Fisher Isn't Cooperating With Misconduct Investigation, Warner Bros' Says

Warner Bros. claims that Ray Fisher is refusing to cooperate with them in their misconduct investigation after he accused Joss Whedon and producers Geoff Johns and Jon Berg of “gross” and “abusive” behavior on the Justice League set.

The 32-year-old actor, who played Cyborg in the movie, called out Joss, who took over the movie direction from Zack Snyder who had to bow out due to a family issue.

“Joss Wheadon’s on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable,” Ray expanded on his cryptic tweet where he retracted support of him. “He was enabled, in many ways, by [producers] Geoff Johns and Jon Berg. Accountability>Entertainment.”

Now, Warner Bros’, in the midst of their investigation, are calling on the actor to step up and help them out in the investigation. They claim that he’s refusing to do so.

“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,” the statement from the film studio started.

“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.

The statement continues, “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.”

Stay tuned for more developments…

Ray recently praised Warner Bros for launching an independent investigation.