It looks like the long-running dispute between Ray Fisher and WarnerMedia may finally be drawing to a close.
Fisher, who played Cyborg in 2017’s Justice League, broke cover a few months ago to let rip a tirade of criticism at key members of the film’s production team, accusing them of ‘gross and abusive’ practices on set, whilst also stating that ‘the erasure of people of colour’ from the film was no accident.
WarnerMedia duly opened up an investigation and although that didn’t run entirely smoothly, with Fisher publicly criticising the process, it seems to have reached a conclusion.
Via a short press release, the company announced “WarnerMedia’s investigation into the Justice League movie has concluded and remedial action has been taken.”
The news was released late on Friday, keeping it largely out of the news cycle.
Deadline is reporting that, whilst the ‘remedial action’ itself hasn’t been clarified, it could be linked to Justice League's final director Joss Whedon – one of the persons accused by Fisher – being released by Warner’s sister company HBO from sci-fi drama The Nevers. That has not been confirmed however, although Whedon has left that show.
Fisher has commented, although his tweets too are fairly opaque, suggesting that although he may be privy to the ‘remedial action’ that has been taken, he is unable to share it.
He tweeted the messages below, following the announcement:
The following was relayed to me on behalf of @WarnerMedia at 5pm EST today:
— Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) December 12, 2020
– The investigation of Justice League is now complete.
– It has lead to remedial action.
(Some we’ve seen, and some that is still to come.)
1/3
– And this statement (which truly belongs to ALL who participated in the investigation):
— Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) December 12, 2020
“WarnerMedia appreciates you having the courage to come forward and assist the company with creating an inclusive and equitable work environment for it’s employees and partners.”
2/3
There are still conversations that need to be had and resolutions that need to be found.
— Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) December 12, 2020
Thank you all for your support and encouragement on this journey.
We are on our way.
More soon.
A>E
3/3
Whilst it seems that there may be more action yet to come, it’s highly likely that it will be handled internally. Still, Fisher at least seems satisfied and it is good to see the career risk he took, in calling out unacceptable practices on set, seemingly vindicated.
If we hear more on this one, we’ll let you now.
— Thank you for visiting! If you’d like to support our attempts to make a non-clickbaity movie website: Follow Film Stories on Twitter here, and on Facebook here. Buy our Film Stories and Film Stories Junior print magazines here. Become a Patron here.
