Ray Fisher is still open to reprising his Justice League role as Cyborg in The Flash film -- that is, if Warner Bros. is willing to apologize for the way it treated him.
"I don't really expect anything, right? Particularly dealing with large corporations," Fisher said, discussing his potential return to the DC Extended Universe at Justice Con. "They will oftentimes find a way to defy whatever expectation you may have. But, I think where we could start is an acknowledgment and an apology of what is clearly, publicly known to be an untruth. Then, we can see where it goes from there. We can have that conversation, but I think that's where the accountability begins. It's us being able to come to the table and say, 'These are the things that happened, let's go ahead and try...' There seems to be this sort of narrative, I don't know why it is, but there's this thing that if you apologize it denotes weakness."
In July 2020, Fisher tweeted that Joss Whedon engaged in "gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable" behavior during reshoots on the DCEU's Justice League film. He also alleged that former DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and former DC Films executive Jon Berg acted as Whedon's enablers throughout the whole process. The following September, Fisher further alleged that DC Films President Walter Hamada offered to "throw Joss Whedon and Jon Berg under the bus" if Fisher relented on Johns and focused solely on Berg and Whedon. Fisher has since refused to work with Hamada and continued to demand an apology for his actions.
Prior to all this, the plan was for Fisher to play a significant role as Cyborg in The Flash movie. And while that's no longer likely to happen, Fisher said he's going to keep pushing for Warner Bros. and Hamada to do the right thing. "I have to apologize for things all the time. Right? Ultimately, it shows, 'Hey, I understand what the situation is.' I'm willing to talk about that," Fisher explained. "If it's something folks are willing to make the first step on. Like I said, I don't have too many expectations when it comes to that. Because, as we've seen, folks are digging their heels in pretty hard. So, I'm just going to keep pushing. Keep pushing for accountability and whenever folks decide they want to pop their heads up for what I'm doing. I'll be there."
Directed by Andy Muschietti from a script by Christina Hodson, The Flash stars Ezra Miller, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Kiersey Clemons, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Saroise-Monica Jackson and Rudy Mancuso. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 4, 2022.