Joss Whedon Threatened Gal Gadot’s Career During ‘Justice League’ Mess: Report

Ray Fisher was apparently not the only Justice League cast member to clash with Joss Whedon. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the director—who stepped in to finish the film when original director Zack Snyder exited due to a family tragedy—fought with all the stars, including Jeremy Irons. He also allegedly had it out with Gal Gadot and threatened to harm the Wonder Woman actress’ career after she raised concerns about character consistency.

A “knowledgeable source” claims that Gadot worried about her character’s aggression in Justice League and “wanted to make the character flow from one movie to the next.” A witness told THR that the biggest conflict between her and Whedon arose when he pressed the actress to record lines she didn’t like: “Joss was bragging that he’s had it out with Gal,” the witness told the trade. “He told her he’s the writer and she’s going to shut up and say the lines and he can make her look incredibly stupid in this movie.”

THR reports that Gadot and Wonder Woman director Patti Jenkins, whom Whedon also allegedly disparaged, met with former Warner Bros. chairman Kevin Tsujihara—who would later step down in the wake of misconduct allegations. Gadot told THR in a statement, “I had my issues with [Whedon] and Warner Bros. handled it in a timely manner.”

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