David Boreanaz responded to his co-star’s “Angel” allegations against series creator Joss Whedon.
Last week, Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in three seasons of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” before being cast in the secondary series “Angel” with Boreanaz in 1999, released a long statement accusing Whedon of professional mistreatment and essentially firing -the one from the show when she got pregnant with her first child.
On Valentine’s Day, the actor, who is now on the “SEAL Team”, accessed Twitter to show his support for Carpenter amid Whedon’s drama.
“I am here to hear and support you. Proud of your strength”, the 51-year-old actor wrote.
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Soon after, Carpenter responded, revealing that he had also contacted her personally.
“I know you’re here for me, David. I appreciate everything you’ve done to demonstrate that particular support as well. Especially since Wednesday. -Thank you very much,” she wrote.
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David Boreanaz spoke in support of his ‘Angel’ co-star, Charisma Carpenter.
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Carpenter’s initial post came in the wake of comments made by “Justice League” star Ray Fisher, who accused Whedon of being unprofessional and abusing his power on the set of the 2017 film. Whedon was hired to finish the post- production and conducting the remakes after the film’s initial director, Zack Snyder, left the project early to deal with a tragic death in his family.
Fisher’s comments led to an internal investigation at WarnerMedia in which Carpenter participated. The company announced in December that the investigation had been completed and that “corrective measures” had been taken. He did not specify what the action was.
Most of Carpenter’s complaints against Whedon had to do with her pregnancy. She claims that the director was not happy that she got pregnant during the show and finally fired her.
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She wrote that the director “manipulated my femininity and my faith as a weapon against me. He started attacking my character, mocking my religious beliefs, accusing me of sabotaging the show and then dismissing me unceremoniously the following season, as soon as I gave birth. “
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The post led Buffy’s actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Dawn Summers for three seasons, to reveal that Whedon was not allowed to be alone with her on set. She gave no further details on why or who enacted the rule.