The release of

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

is no doubt a triumph for longtime DCEU fans considering the fact that the road to get there wasn’t easy. That being said, a good chunk of the discussion from the fandom and even journalists was the allegations towards

the on-set behavior of the theatrical cut’s director, Joss Whedon

.

It’s no secret that

Justice League

had its fair share of ups and downs, mainly because of the troublesome production history of the film. When

Snyder departed the project

due to a family tragedy, Whedon took over to finish the original vision of the director, but it was clear that

this didn’t happen when the movie debuted

in theaters.

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Over the years, it became apparent that the film wasn’t the only problem then since

it was bared that the director demonstrated abusive behavior

on set by Cyborg actor Ray Fisher. Since then, Fisher

didn’t stop publicly calling out Whedon for his behavior

, even leading to an investigation led by Warner Bros.

Now, it seems that Fisher wasn’t the only

Justice League

cast member who was affected.

JOSS WHEDON’S JUSTICE LEAGUE FIASCO UNCOVERED

The Hollywood Reporter

shared in a report that

Justice League

director Joss Whedon

“clashed with all the stars”

of the DCEU film, including Alfred Pennyworth star Jeremy Irons.

The outlet revealed that one knowledgeable source shared that Gal Gadot

“had multiple concerns”

with the revised version of the 2017 superhero team-up, including

“issues about her character being more aggressive than her character in

Wonder Woman

.”

In addition, Gadot wanted to

“make the character flow from one movie to the next.”

The Hollywood Reporter unveiled that the biggest clash happened when Whedon forced Gadot to record lines she didn’t like while also threatening

“to harm”

the career of the actress and

“disparaged”

Wonder Woman

and

Wonder Woman 1984

director Patty Jenkins.

Furthermore, a witness who later spoke to investigators described what happened after one clash between Whedon and Gadot:

Lastly, a source from the outlet shared that Gadot and Jenkins

“went to battle,”

and it eventually culminated in a meeting with then-Warners Bros. Chairman Kevin Tsujihara.

“Joss was bragging that he’s had it out with Gal. 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.”

Gadot said that

“Warner Bros. handled it in a timely manner:”

TROUBLESOME JUSTICE LEAGUE PRODUCTION

This latest piece of information adds another layer of intrigue surrounding the behind-the-scenes debacle of

Justice League

. The fact that Whedon

“clashed”

with every cast member of the 2017 superhero film is worrisome, and this will likely damage the director’s reputation moving forward.

“I had my issues with [Whedon] and Warner Bros. handled it in a timely manner.”

At this stage, Gadot is one of the cornerstones of the DCEU, and the actress serving as one of the victims of Whedon’s abuse on-set goes to show the lasting impact of the whole ordeal.

The director’s threats all the way to his demoralizing acts towards Gadot and the rest of the cast are unprofessional, and it’s only right that they were able to open this situation to the higher-ups of Warner Bros.

The portrayal of Wonder Woman in Whedon’s version is vastly different from what was presented in

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

, with fans quickly noticing the difference. It’s unfortunate that the actress had to go through such abuse from Whedon, and this prompts more questions if there are still pieces of information that are being left out.

While Gadot’s situation was already handled, it’s clear that the fight is far from over, especially now that Ray Fisher is still in the midst of a back and forth against Warner Bros. Hopefully, everything will be resolved sooner rather than later.