Joss Whedon’s ‘Justice League’ Defense Gets Shot Down on Social Media

thewrap.com:

Joss Whedon’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse on the set of both the famed 90s sci-fi show and the 2017 DC comics blockbuster in an interview with New York Magazine.

Whedon addressed claims of mistreatment by Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in “Justice League” but who saw his role in Whedon’s version severely reduced.

Whedon claimed that his discussions with Fisher about Cyborg’s screen time had been respectful and that he had made the decision to cut down that screen time based on responses from test audiences. “We’re talking about a malevolent force,” he said. “We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.” That line set off fans of the Snyder Cut on Twitter, who have praised the long-awaited redo of “Justice League” that Snyder and Warner Bros.

released on HBO Max last year for restoring Cyborg’s status as a key role in plot. After Fisher’s performance was hailed by fans as one of the best parts of “ZSJL,” Whedon’s attempt to use test audiences against the actor were seen as tasteless.We’ve seen some pretty horrendous Joss Whedon scripts and storylines over the years but insinuating that Ray’s role was cut down because it didn’t make sense in the movie and he’s a bad actor AFTER WEVE SEEN THE MOVIE!!!