JUSTICE LEAGUE: Joss Whedon's Reshoots "Messy And Hastily Assembled"; WB Shocked By Jason Momoa's Comments

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Joss Whedon's Reshoots "Messy And Hastily Assembled"; WB Shocked By Jason Momoa's Comments

More details about Joss Whedon's Justice League reshoots have come to light, while it's said Warner Bros. and Jason Momoa's team were shocked when the Aquaman star decided to come to Ray Fisher's defence.

By JoshWilding - Sep 23, 2020 08:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

We're no closer to finding out what happened on the set of Justice League's reshoots, but THR has cleared things up to some extent. According to the trade's insiders, Joss Whedon's additional photography was a "messy and hastily assembled affair," with the filmmaker tasked with getting the movie ready for its November release after Zack Snyder left the project in May that same year.

Whedon also had to rewrite the movie and take over post-production during that time, and one person on set during the reshoots confirms that the director "was difficult with actors."

However, they did not witness any physical or other abuse. Geoff Johns and Jon Berg were also under pressure, knowing their jobs were on the line if Justice League didn't work (it didn't, but it seems they managed to escape Warner Bros.' wrath; Whedon wasn't quite that lucky). 

The trade goes on to state that, "Whedon did jettison many of Fisher’s scenes, according to sources, and his directing style is described as the opposite of Snyder’s collaborative approach." Ray Fisher's co-star, Jason Momoa, recently came to the actor's defence in his battle with Warner Bros., a move that reportedly took the studio and his team by surprise before he starts shooting Aquaman 2.

As we reported a little earlier today, more Justice League reshoots are now being planned, this time with Snyder at the helm...and no actors rocking a moustache (we certainly hope not, anyway). 

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Snowbirdd
Snowbirdd - 9/23/2020, 8:05 PM
Sheeesshh lol WB wouldn't dare do anything to Jason tho
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 9/23/2020, 8:08 PM
@Snowbirdd - I mean, have you SEEN the guy?
Rosraf
Rosraf - 9/23/2020, 9:18 PM
@Snowbirdd - Why? Aquaman is by far his biggest role. He was on GoT for 1 season, almost 10 years ago. He could still stay plenty busy without WB, but his biggest paydays may be with WB.
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 8:07 PM
So this is from someone on set.

They saw no abuse of any kind.

and they say Joss had a lot on his plate and was harsh on the actors (makes sense, need to get it done.

So if thats really it, yeah sure Joss can be a major dick at times, this would not be the first time, but if thats really it, then Fisher really is just a drama queen.
Battabing
Battabing - 9/23/2020, 9:13 PM
@dracula -
This was what I surmised a couple of weeks ago. Reshoots and basically rewriting a movie in May that had to be in theaters in November was bound to create a tough set. With the Whedon vs Snyder atmosphere and more than half the cast involved in other projects, it just made sense that Whedon was going to have to be a taskmaster, and we know he's not great in those situations (see Avengers 2) Johns and Berg had to back Whedon because of deadlines.

JL didn't work, and they all got fired.
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 9:23 PM
@Battabing - Well Johns and Berg werent fired. Technically Joss was, didn't do Batgirl. Eh, id say it was for the best, he works best on tv, Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse all hold up.

Well DC is back on track again, hopefully Snyder finishes his cut and gets the hell out.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 9/23/2020, 8:09 PM
so Joss's crime is being kind of a dick and sideline Cyborg....jeez, that sure does sound like something that merits a full blown investigation and press attention /s.
MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 9/23/2020, 8:09 PM
A movie about the making of Justice League would be a better movie than Justice League.
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 8:12 PM
@MovieMonster - staring, written and directed by tommy wiseau
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 9/23/2020, 8:18 PM
@dracula - Produced by Neil Breen!
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 8:24 PM
@Feralwookiee - nah, better Uwe Boll as producer
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 9/24/2020, 2:28 AM
@MovieMonster - ...and I hope it comes out one day.
Origame
Origame - 9/24/2020, 4:31 AM
@dracula - why not both?
Goldboink
Goldboink - 9/24/2020, 9:26 AM
@dracula -
Haven't heard an Uwe Boll reference in years.

Right on!
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 8:11 PM
Seriously if Fisher doesn't come forward with someone who can actually confirm his claims


the more people talk, the more petty the whole thing sounds.

Not taking an actor's creative imput and cutting scenes is not a crime, so yeah, if someone saw something actually worth all this shit, time to speak up or we have no reason to believe Fisher
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 9/23/2020, 8:55 PM
@dracula - yeah, I have to agree. I’m definitely in the “whedon is trash” camp, but it’s all so vague with Fisher. Like part of an investigation is giving specifics. And yeah, “they cut my scenes” isn’t an argument. Not to mention your scenes are coming back. So don’t chew off the hand that feeds you. I feel like he’s turning this whole thing into a Jussie Smullett scenario. Like dude, you made your point, whedon sucks, the old WB guard screwed you over, but you’re getting another chance. Move on.
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 9:02 PM
@Oberlin4Prez - Im with Whedon but im not saying something didn't happen, just don't believe it was anywhere near as bad as Fisher is claiming, being a dick and being what Fisher is saying are two different things. if i am proven wrong on that, then fine I will accept that, but fisher isn't giveing much reason for me to change my mind.

Also feel he lost a LOT of credibility when he flat out told people to not cooperate. Unless he is going to offer up money for another investigation, yeah he has no right to demand that. They have a third party investigator, can't blame WB for the fact that he needs to be paid.
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 9/23/2020, 9:55 PM
@dracula - agreed. This isn’t the same WB crew as before. There are new people in charge and they’ve made it clear they’re working to resolve the issue. Fisher is making it harder.
dracula
dracula - 9/23/2020, 10:28 PM
@Oberlin4Prez - With that crap Fisher pulled, id say its time for WB to say [frick] him. Finish this investigation and thats it, if something did happen and nothing is found, then that is now 100% on Fisher. If one of the other actors comes forward and actually says what happened, then they have something, but like I said Fisher lost his credibility with that shit. He talks about accountability, well it goes both ways. Fisher basically openly tried to sabotage the investigation, so yeah, accountability.
xfactor
xfactor - 9/24/2020, 4:52 AM
@dracula - this whole thing has been blown Way out of proportion. So time constraints created a tense work environment, and they’re upset that they had to deal with a boss who was under a lot of pressure....what a bunch of ninnies
patgreyc
patgreyc - 9/24/2020, 5:48 AM
@xfactor - Anyone with an ounce of common sense knew this was the case with how rushed the reshoots/rewrites were. Anyone who's worked for a living has run into tension during "crunch time".
xfactor
xfactor - 9/24/2020, 7:16 AM
@patgreyc - EXACTLY. Like everyone who was ever employed NEVER had a deadline for a project to be finished. This is just whining, at best.
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