Joss Whedon
"Angel" actor David Boreanaz also speaks up
David Boreanaz is one of many "Buffy" stars who recently made a statement.
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David Boreanaz matured to star under Joss Whedon. Now he's commented on the allegations against the "Buffy" and "Angel" creators.
In the controversy surrounding the director and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" inventor Joss Whedon (56), David Boreanaz (51, "Bones") has now also spoken out. The "Angel" actor commented on a post by his co-star Charisma Carpenter (50)who accused Whedon of abuse of power and a "toxic work environment" in both the Buffy and Angel sets. Commenting on her allegations, Boreanaz wrote: "I am there for you to listen to you and to support you. I am proud of your strength."
Two other male stars have also expressed themselves in the meantime. James Marsters (58), who played the vampire Spike in both series, made a statement via Twitter: "While I will always be very proud to have played the character Spike, the set of 'Buffy' was not free of challenges. I support absolutely no form of abuse and hearing about these experiences of other cast members breaks that Heart." Anthony Stewart Head (66), better known as mentor Rupert Giles, told the British "Metro" that he felt "devastated" by the allegations against the series creator, but he believed the victims.
It started elsewhere
Charisma Carpenter's allegations against Whedon had recently caused quite a stir, to which female co-stars in particular commented on her. Leading actress Sarah Michelle Gellar (43) then announced that she was proud of her character Buffy Summers, but that she did not want to be associated with the name Joss Whedon forever. She thanked all those who dared to go public for the courage.
Michelle Trachtenberg (35), who played Buffy's younger sister Dawn in the series, also thanked Carpenter for her words. At 35, she is now "brave enough" to also speak out on the allegations. She speaks of "inappropriate behavior" by Whedon. Now the public knows "what Joss did".
Long before the cast of "Buffy" and "Angel", however, Whedon's working methods were criticized elsewhere. In the summer of last year, actor Ray Fisher (33), with whom Whedon worked on the film "Justice League", turned to the public with allegations. When the film was shot in 2017, the director behaved "rude, abusive, unprofessional and completely unacceptable," said Fisher at the time. Shortly thereafter, Whedon resigned from the HBO drama series "The Nevers". At that time he justified this step by saying that he was exhausted and wanted to concentrate on his family.