Joss Whedon denies allegations of "toxic" on-set behavior

Joss Whedon has broken his silence over allegations of creating a "toxic" environment on the sets of multiple films and television shows. The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator spoke with New York magazine's Vulture for a detailed profile, in which he denied allegations of inappropriate and cruel behavior from several actors, including Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot and Charisma Carpenter.

Monday's profile is the first time Whedon has commented in depth on the myriad allegations against him. Whedon is quoted as saying that his detractors used "every weaponizable word of the modern era to make it seem like I was an abusive monster," adding, "I think I'm one of the nicer showrunners that's ever been."

In 2020, Fisher, who played Cyborg in 2017's "Justice League" — which Whedon stepped in to direct after the original director, Zack Snyder, had to take a leave of absence — accused Whedon of misconduct, "blatant racism" and purposefully downplaying his character's role in the film.