A writer who worked on two episodes of Firefly has claimed that the show’s creator Joss Whedon found ‘making female writers cry hysterical’, describing the film director as ‘casually cruel’.
Earlier this week, Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, released a statement online in which she accused Whedon of creating a ‘hostile and toxic work environment’ on the set of the supernatural series.
Several Buffy stars have since voiced their support for Carpenter, including Eliza Dushku, Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters, who said in a recent statement: ‘I do not support abuse of any kind, and am heartbroken to learn of the experiences of some of the cast.’ Whedon is yet to comment on the allegations.
Molina, who penned two episodes of TV programme Firefly in the early 2000s, shared a statement in response to a tweet posted by Buffy actor Amber Benson about Carpenter.
In Benson’s tweet, she wrote: ‘Buffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. @AllCharisma is speaking truth and I support her 100%. There was a lot of damage done during that time and many of us are still processing it twenty plus years later. #IStandWithRayFisher #IStandWithCharismaCarpenter.’
Quote-tweeting Benson’s statement, Molina said: ‘”Casually cruel” is a perfect way of describing Joss.
‘He thought being mean was funny. Making female writers cry during a notes session was especially hysterical.
‘He actually liked to boast about the time he made one writer cry twice in one meeting. #IStandWithCharismaCarpenter.’
The recent claims made about Whedon come after actor Ray Fisher previously made similar allegations from his time working on superhero movie Justice League.
Last July, Fisher, who played Cyborg in the blockbuster, wrote on Twitter: ‘Joss Whedon’s on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable.’
David Boreanaz, who played Angel on Buffy and his own spin-off series, recently wiped his Instagram account with the exception of one post amid calls from fans for him to speak out against Whedon.
The actor’s Twitter account is also currently set as private, meaning that only approved Twitter users can see what he posts on the social media platform.
Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Dawn Summers on Buffy, recently alleged that Whedon wasn’t allowed to be in a room alone with her.
Trachtenberg, who was 15 years old when she joined the programme as the younger sister of the titular character, didn’t specify why the alleged rule was made.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Joss Whedon’s reps for comment.
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