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Exiting Huge Movie

February 22, 2018 Blind Gossip

SOLVED!

[Blind Gossip] This famous multi-hyphenate director says that he has chosen to exit from a huge movie project because he just couldn’t figure out how to make the story work.

That’s not the whole story.

It took months for them to convince him to step down. They wanted him out because they knew trouble was coming in the form of multiple complaints from women on previous films.

This is a female protagonist film, so they didn’t want the controversy. Problem is that he had a contract, so they had to be careful about their approach. It had to look like he “volunteered” to leave. I don’t know what they had to give him to make him go away, but it had to be substantial.

We do not know who is up at bat to replace him, but certainly hope it will be someone who is more respectful of women.

Similar: Let Me Give You A Fat Nickname

Director:

Movie:

[Optional] Who should the company hire to replace him?

SOLVED!

Director: Joss Whedon

Movie: Batgirl

Back in 2018, your friends at Blind Gossip told you that a famous director was pushed out of a big project because of his poor treatment of women.

That movie was Batgirl.

Whedon’s exit was so disruptive that Batgirl is still in development three years later.

While DC Entertainment and Warner Bros intend to eventually make Batgirl, there is neither a star nor a director attached right now.

Why was Joss Whedon asked to step away from Batgirl?

Well, Joss Whedon has always been a jerk. Some of of his behavior was detailed in another blind item (see Joss Whedon Is A Lying Hypocrite for details).

For the answer as to why he was forced out of Batgirl in 2018, it’s helpful to understand what happened with Joss Whedon on Justice League in 2016-2017.

Joss Whedon replaced Zach Snyder as the director of Justice League midway through production in 2016.

In 2020, an actor from that film – Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg – publicly accused Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior on the set in 2016.

Ray Fisher claims that he reported Whedon’s behavior to his superiors at the time but that they kept Whedon on the film.

That accusation gained a lot of traction on social media.

Now, an actress from a famous TV series created by and directed by Joss Whedon is speaking out in support of Ray Fisher.

Charisma Carpenter played Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer for more than fifty episodes in the 1990s. Buffy starred Sarah Michelle Geller. In this cast photo, Carpenter is on the right.

After starring on Buffy, Whedon offered Carpenter a role on a spinoff called Angel, starring David Boreanz. In this cast photo, Carpenter is again on the right.

Charisma Carpenter is now describing the horrible experience she had working with Joss Whedon on those two series in a series of tweets.

Carpenter accuses Whedon of making “passive-aggressive threats to fire her,” calling her “fat” when she was four months pregnant, and alleges that Whedon fired her for having a child after trying to manipulate her into have an ab*rtion.

Wow.

Carpenter says that she participated in Warner Media’s Justice League investigation because she believed in the integrity of Ray Fisher.

Here is the original tweet from Charisma Carpenter:

My truth. #IStandWithRayFisher pic.twitter.com/eNjYcJ6zwP

— charisma carpenter (@AllCharisma) February 10, 2021

 

It’s a little hard to read in that format, so here is Variety’s article about it:

From Variety:

Charisma Carpenter Alleges Joss Whedon ‘Abused His Power’ on ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel’: ‘Joss Was the Vampire’

Charisma Carpenter alleges Joss Whedon “abused his power on numerous occasions” while she performed on Whedon’s series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel.” In a lengthy statement the 50-year-old actor posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Carpenter alleges that Whedon’s “casually cruel” behavior included threatening to fire her, calling her “fat” when she was four months pregnant, asking her if she was going to “keep” her baby, and firing her after she gave birth.

A representative for Whedon declined to comment.

Of course they did.

The bulk of Carpenter’s statement focuses on Whedon’s reaction upon learning that she was pregnant while shooting the WB series “Angel,” which premiered in 1999 as a spin-off to “Buffy.” She alleges that after “refusing” calls from her agents to communicate she was pregnant, when Whedon did learn of her status, he took a “closed-door meeting” with her.

When your superior has a problem with you, never do a closed-door meeting alone.

“[H]e asked me if I was ‘going to keep it,’ and manipulatively weaponized my womanhood and faith against me. He proceeded to attack my character, mock my religious beliefs, accuse me of sabotaging the show, and then unceremoniously fired me following the season once I gave birth.”

Carpenter says she was then given a 1 a.m. call for work after her doctor had recommended shortening her hours after she began experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions due to the “long and physically demanding days.” She says she believes the 1 a.m. call “was retaliatory.” (Carpenter’s pregnancy was worked into the plot line of the show.)

Braxton Hicks contractions are “false labor” pains.

In the wake of her experience of leaving “Angel,” Carpenter says that she felt “powerless and alone,” especially as the “primary breadwinner” for her family. “Unfortunately, all this was happening during one of the most wonderful time[s] in new motherhood,” she writes. “All that promise and joy sucked right out. And Joss was the vampire.”

Here is Charisma Carpenter with Bruce Jenner and her baby.

Just kidding. That’s her now ex-husband, Damian Hardy. He manages a hair salon.

In her statement, Carpenter says she chose to come forward in light of Ray Fisher’s allegations that Whedon abused his power on the set of “Justice League,” which was the subject of a lengthy investigation by WarnerMedia last year. Carpenter says that she participated in that investigation, and decided to come forward after Fisher went public that he was no longer going to appear as his “Justice League” character of Cyborg in the upcoming movie “The Flash.”

We’re not sure how or why that decision was made, as Joss Whedon will not be the director of The Flash, which will star actor Ezra Miller.

“Although I am not shocked, I am deeply pained by it,” Carpenter writes. “It troubles and saddens me that in 2021 professionals STILL have to choose between whistleblowing in the workplace and job security.”

Did you catch the one big clue we gave you in the original blind item?

We do not know who is up at BAT to replace him.

That clue alone made it so easy that even this guy could solve it.

Nico68 was first with the correct response!

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  1. wfreshie says

    February 23, 2018 at 7:51 am

    joss whedon

    Batgirl

  2. Sharper_Teeth says

    February 23, 2018 at 7:44 am

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl

    he’s letting a lot of ladies down, I know a lot of them thought he was above all of this.

  3. Deadpan Alley says

    February 23, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Joss Whedon

  4. lentilchips says

    February 23, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Joss Whedon left Batgirl…

  5. Johnny Brasco says

    February 23, 2018 at 6:54 am

    Joss Whedon, who’s no longer writing or directing (multi-hyphenate) the Batgirl movie (female protagonist, also “up at bat”) saying that he has no story.

    Such a shame if he’s been disrespectful to women given the care with which he’s written female characters like Buffy in the past. Thought he was one of the good guys.

  6. xxNYGirl says

    February 23, 2018 at 6:49 am

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

    [Optional] Who should the company hire to replace him?: A female director for sure, maybe Patty Jenkins since she already directed Wonder Woman

  7. bluekisses07 says

    February 23, 2018 at 6:45 am

    Director: zack synder?

    Movie; Justice League part 2

    Optional: dont know anyone is better than the * we got with justice league, horrid CGI, very werid editing scences where lois and superman’s mom looked like they werent in same room when talking to each other…you could tell they were speaking to a stand in for each others character…very werid.

  8. rebeccadewinter says

    February 23, 2018 at 6:30 am

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  9. Gerseychick says

    February 23, 2018 at 5:58 am

    Quentin Tarantino
    1969 Project?

  10. wombat says

    February 23, 2018 at 5:54 am

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl
    Optional: Maybe try a female director, it worked well for Wonder Woman

  11. leishd83 says

    February 23, 2018 at 4:27 am

    Brett Ratner
    Wonder Woman

  12. purrrmaid says

    February 23, 2018 at 4:05 am

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  13. Kimmie81 says

    February 23, 2018 at 3:47 am

    Josh whedon (?)
    Batgirl

    • Kimmie81 says

      February 23, 2018 at 4:39 am

      *Joss*

  14. freckles23 says

    February 23, 2018 at 3:29 am

    Joss Whedon

  15. katielou says

    February 23, 2018 at 3:07 am

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Bat Girl

  16. BDBoop says

    February 23, 2018 at 2:50 am

    Joss Whedon, Batgirl, and who knows who should replace him.

    Dammit, Joss. =*(

  17. Slickwilly says

    February 23, 2018 at 2:46 am

    Josh Whedon
    Batgirl

    Who is up at bat next?

  18. CSLear says

    February 23, 2018 at 1:35 am

    Joss Whedon
    BatGirl

  19. guessinggame84 says

    February 23, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Joss Whedon – Batgirl

  20. darcyb91 says

    February 23, 2018 at 1:05 am

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  21. SilverLining says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:37 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

    Replacement Director that I would want for this type of movie: Patty Jenkins

  22. OhWaiterAndHesGone says

    February 22, 2018 at 11:09 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl
    [Optional] Who should the company hire to replace him? Patty Jenkins

  23. jenny witchtrials says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:52 pm

    Joss Whedon leaving Batgirl

  24. jonty30 says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:35 pm

    Joss Whedon gone from Batgirl.

  25. aaamtam says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  26. mybellyistoofulltothink says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:18 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon.

    Movie: Batgirl

  27. luvprue1 says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    This one is easy
    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: The Batgirl Movie

    I guess he has more skeletons in his closest than I imagine.

    Optional: The company should hire a female director. There are plenty of them that are never given the opportunity to work on a major film.

  28. cynicat says

    February 22, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  29. Miss Tink says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

    Don’t care. I wasn’t excited about a Batgirl movie – even though I love Whedon projects in general.

  30. SpareRun says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    Joss Whedon. Batgirl

  31. KatarinaJ says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:27 pm

    Joss Whedon left Batgirl with up to bat as the clue. He should have scandals come out. He was lucky his wife saw his life as ‘infidelities’ and he described it as falling into the entrapping of fame by cheating. I’d bet my left arm he used casting couch methods to cherry pick actresses he made famous.

  32. Aurora says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    Joss Whedon, Batgirl

  33. harmagedom says

    February 22, 2018 at 9:10 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  34. nooneuno says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    This is Joss Whedon, I love his work but I always knew he was a hypocrite. I figured something would come out about him sooner or later.

    Why not Greta Gerwig? After the success of Wonder Woman, a female director would be a great fit.

  35. Sleepyandconfused says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  36. TexasMom says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    I was hoping that this was Brett Ratner leaving the Wonder Woman DC franchise

  37. sabrina325 says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Joss Whedon, Batgirl

  38. newidentity says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  39. silence1534 says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    Joss Whedon

    Batgirl

  40. gunther85 says

    February 22, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl
    It would be too tongue in cheek to hire the director from WW but maybe the director of the first 50 shades? she’d prob do the story justice.

  41. MikeInSanJose says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    THANK GAWD!!!

    They fired Tarantino from Star Trek!!! He would have tainted the entire franchise for years and un-done everything the Roddenberry had sought to build with the Star Trek universe and franchise!!

  42. shenasty says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    I KNOWED IT. I knew Joss Whedon had snarm alllll over him.

  43. spookie says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    Joss Whedon/Batgirl

  44. sweetiepeach says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    Josh Whedon
    Batgirl

  45. Kika80 says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    Joss Whedon for the Batgirl movie. Ugh I’m soooo disappointed. 🙁 I’ve loved him since the Buffy tVS movie!

    Clue: who is up at BAT to replace him.

  46. radmom says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Quentin Tarantino or Woody Allen

    • radmom says

      February 22, 2018 at 7:53 pm

      Never mind. It’s Joss Whedon and Bat Girl

  47. Anonique says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl

  48. aaaYep2 says

    February 22, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl

  49. badgerette85 says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:54 pm

    Joss Whedan
    Batgirl
    Guarantee they will replace with a woman.

  50. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  51. aaajudylouise says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    HASSSS to be Been Affleck. I noticed the “bat” reference.

  52. Harleenquinzel says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Director;Joss Whedon
    Movie;batgirl

  53. kaikara says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

    [Optional] Who should the company hire to replace him?:

    Either Patty Jenkins or Ava DuVernay. We need more *-kicking women and less gratuitous * in these movies. Some of these male Uber-nerds are damaged goods.

  54. ashleye23 says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  55. amala83 says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    Joss Whedon

    Batgirl

    He’s the worst. Good riddance

  56. vanillasky says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:57 pm

    Gore Verbinski. X-Men.

  57. aaaR3D15 says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    Director: Joss Wheadon

    Movie: Batgirl

    Good riddance! After the * he pulled in Age of Ultron and Justice League, I wouldn’t mind him staying away from superhero movies forever.

  58. aaaADFan says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Not very subtle.

    Joss Whedon

  59. Maximus says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Joss Whedon

  60. Glennythegreat says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    Joss Whedon

    Batgirl

  61. juliettegrantham says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  62. shan1122 says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    Whedon on BATGIRL.

  63. Lizbait says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Josh Whedon
    Batgirl

  64. Jobrow says

    February 22, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    Joss Whedon batgirl.
    Maybe Reese Witherspoon. Seems she can do no wrong lately!

  65. Gem23 says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    Josh Whedon

    Batgirl

    Don’t know who should direct. in his place.

  66. aaatiger says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    Director is Josh Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

    New Diector: Justin Lin

  67. Amethyst says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  68. parkland45 says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Tarantino

  69. dndsmitty says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    Batgirl director

  70. jasper says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:46 pm

    huh. I thought that was a weak excuse Joss gave for leaving Batgirl.
    He’s still involved peripherally with the MCU, tho, isn’t he?

  71. bluestocking says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    Why, hello there, Joss Whedon, now former director of Batgirl! ?

  72. est1996 says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    joss whedon on batgirl?

  73. lovefifteen says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  74. apple martini says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl (up at bat)

  75. PettyBish12 says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    Joss Whedon just stepped down from Batgirl so I’m going with him. I think they should get a female director for it anyway then maybe they’ll have a good movie for once from someone who’s not just trying to sexualize the females. I like Joss Whedon’s films, but IDK I don’t think he’s the best director by any means and if these rumors are true I’d probably hate the movie more.

  76. delray74 says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    It’s a Korean director

  77. HereForTheGos says

    February 22, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    Joss Whedon batgirl

  78. nacholibre says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:25 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  79. silkysheen says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    Joss Whedon just exited Batgirl, and good riddance too, could hyphenate mean writer/director/producer?

  80. nonsequiturchica says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Jess Whedon

    Batgirl

    Hire a female director!

  81. louisianagurl says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl

    Who should they hire to replace him? Patty Jenkins or a woman with the chops but not the opportunity. Time is up!

  82. pancakephanny says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:13 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl
    “Up to bat”

  83. sookiesmom says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    Joss Wheden exiting Batgirl

    • sookiesmom says

      February 22, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      Guy Ritchie would be an interesting choice

  84. crazym says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  85. amagod121 says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    Director: AFLAC! (As in Ben Affleck.)

    Movie: next installment of Justice League?

    • amagod121 says

      February 23, 2018 at 12:36 am

      No, totally wrong on my part! It’s Josh Weadon and the movie is Bat Girl.

  86. emptychorus says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    Joss Whedon – Batgirl
    They should hire a woman, first and foremost. Maybe Millicent Shelton, who’s done wonders on TV and might like to tackle the big screen. But secondly, they need to rethink their entire film franchise because they’re doing it wrong.

  87. carriebradshaw says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    Ben Affleck/The Batman

  88. slappyjr69 says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    Joss Whedon batgirl

  89. Catman says

    February 22, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    Joss Whedon, the Batgirl movie!

  90. haley1020 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Joss Whedon

  91. tehdarwinator says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:43 pm

    Director: Colin Trevorrow
    Movie: Star Wars IX

    • monkeyman420 says

      February 23, 2018 at 1:25 pm

      Lol what year do you think it is?

  92. mistertl says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  93. eas12397 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    joss whendon(sp?)
    Batgirl

  94. anyanka2 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:31 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Bat Girl

    Optional: Michelle McLaren

    I’m honestly surprised it took this long for him to exit. His reshoots of Justice League didn’t make that work. His ex-wife spoke out last summer, shortly before the Weinstein bombshell, so it almost slipped under the radar.

    I’m curious about which actresses who worked under him on Buffy and the MCU films could come out about his behavior towards them.

  95. tallzeez says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Joss Whedon for the Batgirl movie.

    Honestly, after seeing Black Panther i would say Ryan Coogler. He did some great work with the female characters in that film.

    • monkeyman420 says

      February 23, 2018 at 1:26 pm

      Marvel guy is never going to direct a DC movie

  96. wazoo1390 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:28 pm

    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Spielberg?

    • wazoo1390 says

      February 22, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      Clue being a “Catch Me If You Can” reference in the photo?

  97. Mr Jaws says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Joss Whedon fired from “Batgirl”. Hint Up to Bat

  98. Incuriosity says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Movie: Batgirl

  99. mycull says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Joss Whedon

    Batgirl

    Patty Jenkins to replace him of course!

    So sad to think the creator of Buffy would turn out to be one of “those” guys

  100. Endoracat says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    Joss Whedon is out of “Batgirl.”
    If the coming allegations prove true, he is an enormous hypocrite.
    Remember his awful tweet about the teenage cancer survivors
    meeting Paul Ryan?

  101. Soprettytome says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:16 pm

    Director: Joss Whedon
    Movie: Batgirl

    Optional: no idea

  102. random1234 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    Ben Affleck
    Batman

    Up to bat makes me think of this

    Optional. DC movies are terrible. The Nolan/bale we’re the best

    • random1234 says

      February 23, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Of course joss whedon ughhhh

    • monkeyman420 says

      February 23, 2018 at 1:27 pm

      I dunno even Nolan was a bit contrived. The 3rd was awful and Bales batman was was such a horrid decision

  103. kimmukwest says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  104. Blackorchid85 says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

    They should hire a female director

  105. RadiantA says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    Joss Whedon leaving the Batgirl movie. Hire a woman, ffs. Is Karyn Kusama interested?

  106. badfish says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

    They should let Angelina Jolie direct it.

  107. samsayssix says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl
    Get Lexi Alexander to direct; Roxane Gay, Hope Larson or Gail Simone to write the script.

  108. Sadhbh says

    February 22, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Joss Whedon
    Batgirl

  109. nico68 says

    February 22, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Joss Whedon. Batgirl.

  110. kellyk says

    February 22, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    Brett Ratner

    Wonder Woman

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