After Ray Fisher publicly promised that he would never work with DC Films president Walter Hamada, he confirmed that Warner Bros. removed him from the cast of the upcoming DC Film. The flash. In a lengthy social media post on Wednesday, January 13, Fisher went over his dismissal from the film, his months-long battle with WarnerMedia, and especially his negative experiences with Hamada.
After revealing that he will no longer appear as Cyborg in the upcoming film, Fisher said that although he ‘strongly disagrees with their decision, it is ultimately’ surprising ‘. Fisher was involved in an investigation with DC parent company WarnerMedia after accusing director Joss Whedon of alleged “abusive behavior” and racism based on reviews for Justice League. In his post, Fisher accuses Hamada of deliberately spreading lies and misinformation about Fisher and deliberately trying to Justice League investigation, to protect his friend and former co-president Geoff Johns. Johns has since hired Warner Bros.
Fisher then gives a detailed account of how Hamada tried to reduce the misconduct to protect his colleagues and himself, and ultimately claims that Hamada is not fit to serve as DC president. “I maintain that Walter Hamada is unfit for a position of leadership – and I am prepared to undergo a polygraph test at any stage to support my claims against him,” Fisher wrote. ‘I do not know how many cases of abuse Walter has tried to cover in the past, but hopefully the Justice League investigation will be the last. Fisher ends his cover with the following quote from Emmet Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, a small nod for his next artistic venture where he will play as Gene Mobley in the ABC miniseries. Women of the movement: “You reach a point in life where you simply have to take a stand.” You can read Fisher’s full statement below.