Joss Whedon accused of toxic behavior by Charisma Carpenter

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This isn't exactly news in the sense that it has been known for a while, but this is the first time Charisma has actually spoken out about it:
 

For those wondering, Joss directed The Avengers movie, finished Justice League when Zack Snyder was unable to etc. He's pretty big in Hollywood. 

[bionic 50,107]

We've known this for a long time. It became a big thing around the time that everybody hated Avengers: Age of Ultron because people were like ??? to his treatment of Black Widow

[Defmix100 6,399]

This is disgusting, Buffy is my favourite show and it's horrible hearing how he actually is as a person and has been able to continue having a career treating multiple people the same way.

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I'm glad people are speaking out about him. I hope she, Ray Fisher, and anyone else he's wronged gets justice.

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20 minutes ago, bionic said:

We've known this for a long time. It became a big thing around the time that everybody hated Avengers: Age of Ultron because people were like ??? to his treatment of Black Widow

What did he do to her?

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Well...,

 

 

[bionic 50,107]

3 minutes ago, Defmix100 said:

What did he do to her?

To Black Widow or Charisma Carpenter?

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6 minutes ago, bionic said:

To Black Widow or Charisma Carpenter?

Black Widow, I hadn't heard about it but I didn't watch Avengers 1 or 2 till a few years later

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3 minutes ago, Defmix100 said:

Black Widow, I hadn't heard about it but I didn't watch Avengers 1 or 2 till a few years later

Pretty much threw out her character development from previous films (including the one he made), made her broody and suddenly possess a deep infatuation for Bruce Banner/the Hulk. Scarlett Johannson was pregnant irl at the start of filming and so the script had to be rewritten. In response, Whedon wrote Johannson's character (Black Widow) to be infertile. The character describes her infertility as a 'cosmic punishment' for her former life as a brainwashed assassin. She says that she can never be satisfied in life because she can't be a mother. She becomes a damsel in distress and does little but need rescuing or support from the other (male) Avengers.

 

For whatever reason, he REALLY hates it when cast members become pregnant

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9 minutes ago, bionic said:

Pretty much threw out her character development from previous films (including the one he made), made her broody and suddenly possess a deep infatuation for Bruce Banner/the Hulk. Scarlett Johannson was pregnant irl at the start of filming and so the script had to be rewritten. In response, Whedon wrote Johannson's character (Black Widow) to be infertile. The character describes her infertility as a 'cosmic punishment' for her former life as a brainwashed assassin. She says that she can never be satisfied in life because she can't be a mother. She becomes a damsel in distress and does little but need rescuing or support from the other (male) Avengers.

 

For whatever reason, he REALLY hates it when cast members become pregnant

damn he really hates pregnant women! I hope it's true that he's no longer part of hollywood

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3 minutes ago, Defmix100 said:

damn he really hates pregnant women! I hope it's true that he's no longer part of hollywood

Crazy because he built a reputation as a 'feminist writer'

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Sarah Michelle Gellar posted this and some other cast members have liked Charisma's post

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLH4s_WjfZF/

2 minutes ago, bionic said:

Crazy because he built a reputation as a 'feminist writer'

Exactly he's used that as a shield, I remember his wife saying he isn't this feminist pro woman guy and cheated on her with a cast member

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It’s very sad because he created such a female empowering show [Buffy], but I’m not surprised. A bit of fame and money makes some people think they are entitled to act like pigs. 

Even more so, it was that time period. Watching the Britney documentary, it’s pretty jarring and disgusting to see how female artists, actresses, etc. were treated, even as recent as 10-15 years ago. I’m not a huge fan of cancelling others, but I do like that these types of people are forced to keep themselves in check. Nobody deserves that garbage. 

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I'm shocked. I didn't know about any accusations against him and always remember the cast seemed to hold him in a high regard back when they were filming the show. This is so disappointing because I'm a big Buffy fan. 

I feel really bad for Charisma. I just read her posts and I believe her. I'm glad she's found the courage to speak up. 

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These stories have been swirling around Joss for years. A lot of people have talked about how awful he was to Charisma (especially during Angel’s run). I’m wondering if this isn’t part of the reason Sarah Michelle Gellar opted out of continuing Buffy at the point she did. No one wants to work on a chronically toxic set all of the time. It is ironic that Joss Whedon was hailed as so feminist and progressive when he is clearly not all that in reality.