Ray Fisher reveals his character Cyborg is being removed from The Flash

Actor Ray Fisher’s ongoing battle with Warner Bros. has taken a different turn, with actor Victor Stone / Cyborg character now being removed entirely from the upcoming The Flash movie.

The 33-year-old actor made his film debut in a cameo as Cyborg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016, before the 2017 Justice League.

Fisher made headlines last summer when he accused Joss Whedon, who led Justice League takeovers after Zack Snyder left due to a family tragedy, behaved badly. inappropriate and unprofessional on set.

The actor took to Twitter on Tuesday to post a lengthy statement about his withdrawal from The Flash, which comes just two weeks after he said he would refuse to work with DC Films president Walter Hamada, whom he has referred to as “ the most dangerous type of facilitator. “.

“I have received official confirmation that Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to withdraw me from the cast of The Flash, ”Fisher’s long statement began.

He added that, “ Despite the misconception, Cyborg’s involvement in The Flash was more than a cameo – and while I mourn the missed opportunity to bring Victor Stone back to the screen, the awareness of Walter Hamada’s actions will prove to be a much larger contribution to the world ”.

Fisher also reiterated his Dec. 30 statement, in which he said he could no longer “participate in any production associated with current DC Films President Walter Hamada.”

The actor claimed Hamada made a deliberate attempt to “ undermine ” the investigation he launched into the Justice League takeovers, in a bid to protect his friend Geoff Johns.

Fisher added that Hamada lied in his Sept. 4 statement, claiming that Fisher refused to meet with third-party investigators, which Fisher maintains is a lie.

He went on to say that Hamada’s behavior was not the focus of the investigation, although Fisher adds that “his dangerous and empowering actions must be accounted for.”

Fisher first spoke of Joss Whedon’s behavior in July, saying via Twitter: ‘Joss Wheadon’s on-set treatment of the Justice League cast and crew was rude, abusive, unprofessional and totally unacceptable. He was empowered, in many ways, by Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, “ with the latter at the helm of DC Films while Justice League was in production.

Hamada was named president of DC Films in 2018 after the critical and commercial failure of Justice League.

Just days after Fisher’s first tweets, the actor said he had a ‘fifty-seven minute phone call’ with Hamada, where he attempted to get Hamada to ‘climb’ Fisher’s claims against Whedon, Johns and Berg, “ through the appropriate channels. ‘

Instead, Hamada, “ disparaged Joss Whedon and Jon Berg in an attempt to cover up Geoff Johns, ” although when Fisher told Hamada that Johns, “ was a major contributor to the problems encountered – including the blatant racism – Walter tried, but to no avail. , to make me reveal the names of witnesses and other details “so that he can warn Johns of the allegations against him.

Hamada even dismissed Fisher’s allegations against Johns because of his own personal relationship with Johns.

Hamada even told Fisher that he had been made aware of Whedon’s behavior on set before Fisher showed up, adding that it was the producer’s job to “ protect the director.

Hamada eventually agreed to “ escalate ” Fisher’s claims, adding that he was above his salary, and made a “ tasteless joke ” about not putting him on Twitter.

Since the launch of the investigation, WarnerMedia has separated from Whedon, while denouncing “racist, coercive, discriminatory and retaliatory behavior” by Johns.

Fisher added that his responsibilities now are to “ try to protect those who have been brave enough to lend their voice to the Justice League investigation ” and to ensure that what happened during the taken from the Justice League and the investigation that followed “ will not happen again ”.

The actor concluded his statement by claiming that Walter Hamada is “unfit for a managerial position,” adding that he is prepared to submit to a polygraph to support any claims he has made against Hamada.

“ I don’t know how many cases of workplace abuse Walter has attempted to cover in the past, but I hope the Justice League investigation is the last, ” Fisher said.

He concluded his statement by adding that “if the end of my tenure as Cyborg comes at the cost of helping to raise awareness and accountability for Walter Hamada’s actions, I will gladly pay it.”

The Flash movie, starring Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, has been delayed several times, but now appears to be moving forward.

Director Andy Muschietti (It) and writer Christina Hodson (Bumblebee) have climbed aboard, with the studio setting a release date of November 4, 2022.