Top 10 Shocking DC Scandals | WatchMojo

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Girl was positioned as a major release for Warner Bros Discovery. But this morning, the studio announcing that despite the hefty price tag back, girl will never see the light of day. Welcome to watch Mojo. And today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 shock in DC scandals. I execute my will according to my plan and you doctor, I'm not part of my plan for this list. We'll be looking at the craziest controversies to have rocked the DC brand over the years. What's been D CS? Biggest mistake? Sound off in the comments down below number 10 Justice League. You wanna protect them. You need to work with me. Strong man, as strong as alone. You ever heard that? That's not a thing. That's the opposite of what they're saying is despite some heroic efforts behind the scenes, 20 seventeen's Justice League movie couldn't even make it out of filming before finding trouble. The original director Zach Snyder stepped down midway through production due to an unfortunate family tragedy. His replacement Josh Weeden had a much lighter tone in mind for the future. It didn't blend well with the gritty footage already shot and the film's mismatch tone led to a tepid audience response. Something is definitely bleeding to make matters worse. Superman actor Henry Cavill had grown out a mustache for his role in the new Mission Impossible film. Since it overlapped with the Justice league reshoots. The V FX team had to digitally remove it from his face in post production. It looked rough to put it lightly. Well, I know you didn't bring me back because you like me. I don't number nine, an open and shut refrigerator. You Fred Vanessa uh fridge. I don't know what that means. It's a comic book trope in which the wife for the girlfriend of the hero dies in order to further set hero's motivation or story. This one led to a whole new term in pop culture, namely women in refrigerators or frid in an attempt to humanize Greenland Kyle Rayner DC decided to off his girlfriend, Alexandra Dewitt. Not only was she unceremoniously killed without warning, her body was then crammed into her fridge. It sparked a larger conversation about the treatment of female characters within storytelling to this day. The idiom is shorthand for stories that turned the tragic misfortunes of female characters into mere plot devices for male protagonists. Well, that sounds misogynistic. Yeah, it reduces the woman to a plot device existing in the film for no other reason than to serve as a source of pain for the hero like Mufasa in the Lion King number eight method acting gone too far. You left me in a black hole of rage and confusion, not the medicine you practice. Doctor Quins. Even for an Academy Award winning actor. Stepping into the sadistic mind of the joker is no easy feat. When Jared Leto was cast as a terrifying villain, he reportedly got a bit too far into character. He claimed to have given castmates used contraceptives. Although later said he was just joking, I never gave Margot Robbie a dead rat. Uh That's just, that's not true. He also gifted Margot Robbie a rat. And contrary to the rumors, it was very much alive. And according to Robbie became a beloved pet, still, the stories around Leto's behavior were not exactly well received. One thing is for sure, let gave a memorable performance both behind and in front of the camera. I'm not gonna kill you. I'm just gonna hurt you. Really, really number seven shakeups layoffs and rehires ain't this great, the whole team together again. All eight of us count again, you're fired what? You're not Justice League material lobo, the creative team behind some of D CS biggest characters have rotated in and out about as much as the justice league changes members, which is a lot, the company has had issues maintaining talent in the past, but it all came to a head in 2020 due to the massive restructuring of D CS parent company Warner Media. Nearly a third of the Comic Vision's editorial staff was laid off, the casualties didn't stop there and even the branch's editor in chief was fired in the chaos. Fans were rightly upset that some of D CS best storytellers were cut but there wasn't much they could do except support those lucky enough to stay. You were greatly missed my friend by all of us. Number six, Harley's quintessential drawing contest. Joker's on and off again, girlfriend is one of the most recognizable female characters in comic book history. In 2013 DC hosted a contest for wannabe comic artists to submit four drawings of Harley Quinn with the winner, hopefully breaking into the business. But one of the drawings had to feature Quinn nude in the bath surrounded by electrical devices. The haunting implications caused considerable backlash, especially given the character's frequent sexualization to be gross. Did you just spray them with? I love pheromone critics called it a prime example of the ****** of violence against women. And we got to admit it's hard to imagine them requiring a drawing of Joker in the same context. Incidentally, this came just a week after the authors of bat woman quit accusing DC of prohibiting a same sex marriage story line. It was not a good month for the company. Number five Amber Herd's Brand Sinks, we should turn back, we can still run the surface, try to prepare for what's coming back. If somehow you miss the drama around the dep versus her trial, you might be surprised by the lack of mirror in the upcoming Aquaman sequel. After playing a prominent leading role in the first film, the Atlantis time on the High Seas have been pared down due to the controversy surrounding actress Amber Hud I had to fight to, I felt really hard to stay in the movie and they um didn't wanna include me in the film. Your honor. Hearsay after Hurd accused ex husband Johnny Depp of domestic violence, Depp countered with the same accusations leading to damaging revelations in a highly publicized trial. Not even a trip to Atlantis to clean off those stains. Hud has stated that her role in the sequel was significantly reduced as a result. Did you ultimately were ultimately able to get to film in Aquaman too. A very pared down version of that role? Yes. Number four D CS identity crisis. Rest assured after I get done with you, Hipolito won't want you for a daughter and your pointy eared boyfriend here won't want you for anything. It's ironic that the name of this Malign mini series is also what the brand was clearly suffering from the seven issue long story arc managed to make the justice league hard to root for, which is kind of impressive of the problem was identity crisis treatment of the assault and murder of elongated man's wife, Sue Debney in what could arguably be described as yet another case of fring also controversial were the hero's unheroic actions such as Zana's use of her power to mind wipe certain villains and even Batman himself when he disagreed with what Satana was doing, what was it some kind of hologram or was it the real thing? It's called Bruce for longtime fans. It just didn't match up with the heroes. They were used to. Don't worry, Bruce, I'll find a way out of this for her. And you, number three, Bat Girl is binge. We're all talking about this that Warner Brothers is canceling the release of the DC superhero movie. We're now hearing from the star herself. Movies get canceled all the time, but not after they've already been made in April 2022 Warner Media merged with Discovery leading to a sweeping shakeup of management. One of Ceo David Zaza's first actions was to cancel upcoming projects including the live action back girl movie for HBO Max starring Leslie Grace. She posted a series of photos and videos from the set and she wrote about being proud to have been part of what's now a scrapped project costing $90 million. The movie was basically complete. Zasloff wanted to refocus on Blockbuster releases and reportedly used the film as a tax write off. The cast and crew only learned of the cancellation after the story broke in the media. The move was unprecedented for not only DC but all of the film industry and it came out, you know, just one after one of the film's director shared a similar sentiment on social media. She uh he said he was saddened and shocked by the news. Number two, Ray Fisher's allegations, the fate of the world will literally rest in your hands. Unfortunately, a botch release and disappointed box office wasn't the end of the 2017 justice league's issues. In 2020. Ray Fisher who played Cyborg accused replacement director Josh Wheaton of gross abusive unprofessional and completely unacceptable behavior on the set. Fisher who played Cyborg in the film accused Wheaton of abusive unprofessional behavior on set. Aquaman. Actor Jason Momoa has backed Fisher while Wonder Woman actress Gao said that Weeden threatened her career. It drew the support of many fans and even Wonder Woman co-star Gal Gadot. The issue compounded after the original director Zack Snyder released his cut of the film by comparison. It seemed like many officials integra scenes were absent from Weeden's version. The mounting pressure led parent company Warner Brothers to issue an official investigation. And while their findings have not been publicly divulged, they reportedly took remedial action. Let me speak to you from my heart, not as a scientist as a father before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos. You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them. If you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications. Number one, the Ezra Miller situation, I just need one more gig. I'm gonna pay for my own tuition. You can like, I always cannot keep doing this to yourself. Ok? I really don't want to talk about this again. The flash movie is going to have a very interesting press tour. That's if they managed to release it at all. Since 2020 leading star Ezra Miller has been embroiled in controversy after controversy, accusations of assault, burglary and grooming have left fans uneasy about supporting Miller's future as the Scarlet Spitzer. Quote. I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life. The movie has already finished filming and is reportedly deep in post production, but that didn't save Bat Girl and it may not be enough for the flash either. And the trades report Warner Brothers, the studio behind DC is scrambling to figure out the future of a $200 million standalone movie. Did you enjoy this video? Check out these other clips from watch mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos.