Yes, I'll chip in $7 to distribute this petition. The Mary Sue has a strict comment policy that forbids, but is not limited to, personal insults toward anyone, hate speech, and trolling., Have a tip we should know? pic.twitter.com/hni0MxOWZU, Wallace made a commitment in his statement to making permanent change on the shows set to hire actors, writers and producers of all races and gender to work on The Flash., Their stories are part of the American narrative, too, and must be heard, Wallace said. However, earlier this week, it was announced that Sawyer had been fired from The Flash in the wake of recently resurfaced racist and misogynistic tweets. Hartley Sawyer is an American actor, producer, and writer. We need to be aware of what were doing as a society. Wallace framed the firing of Sawyer as a powerful statement, indicating he would not play a part in the continuation of discrimination and intolerance, nor would he accept people making racism and sexism a matter of tasteless humor. Favorite character is between Swamp Thing and Darkwing Duck. While he denies the claims made against him, he has now pulled out of JLo's new movie because of them. If thats the case every actor/actress who made posts like that should be fired too.. Gustin admitted he couldnt add much after Eric Wallaces statement, except that Words matter, so he shared Wallaces post on Instagram. Hartley Sawyer's firing is no mere example of 'cancel culture,' but rather indicates how important a role superhero actors play in modern society. Do you agree with the firing of Harley Sawyer or are you signing the petition? Hartley Sawyer, who played Ralph Dibny on CW's The Flash, was fired over racist, misogynistic and various other inappropriate tweets made between 2009 and 2015. Showrunner Eric Wallace has tied the sacking of Sawyer to the current Black Lives Matter protests. pic.twitter.com/hni0MxOWZU. If he had come out and said something like you know I used to make jokes and think they had no consequences, but I very actively see how it hurts people I work and care about. Its up to Sawyer to decide how he chooses to react to his controversy. IE 11 is not supported. There behavior towards tweets made by Sawyer 8 years ago even though he has learned from the mistake and has made atonements for them contradictory to the message the show portrays that people can change If we are to have any hope for the world, we must allow people to grow the way he has, and not to punish them after the fact. With Hartley Sawyer losing his role on The Flash, there is a chance a new face could take over as Ralph Dibny but who are the best casting options to fit the show and the wider Arrowverse ? All these plans are now in flux, but the various showrunners clearly believe they can be flexible and write Ralph Dibny out. Finally, it's worth noting Sawyer probably hasn't helped his own cause. Sawyers tweets are pretty bad and we cant imagine the network would ever allow him on one of their shows again. Related: The Flash Producer Barbara Muschietti Provides Update On Films Status, My statement regarding Hartley Sawyer and THE FLASH. Like his character on The Flash, Hartley has grown and become a better person. The coronavirus pandemic brought production screeching to a halt, forcing dramatic rewrites to the season finales. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Related:The Flash: Why Ralph Dibny's Hartley Sawyer Was Fired. . So, for Sawyer, who has yet to make a comeback after the tweets resurfaced, there is a case to suggest that he shouldn't be isolated from the entertainment industry for good. The problem is that this implies he regrets the harm his words have done today, to his own career, and still does not fully understand they could well have done real damage to people back when he posted them in the first place. Plus, if I was a Black person who worked with Sawyer and I felt like these tweets were not him, that he has grown, that he had shown himself to be such an ally to me and the other Black cast and crew Id say that. Of course, old social media posts being brought up to attack someone isnt exactly a new tactic in the entertainment world, but Sawyers sexual and misogynist tweets were particularly unsettling. Fans of The Flash have launched a petition for Hartley Sawyer to be rehired in the role of Ralph Dibny. Concerning his social media tweets, they broke my heart and made me mad as hell. The Flash star Grant Gustin andArrow star Stephen Amell have both come out in favor of Sawyer's sacking. Resurfaced old tweets allegedly posted by actor Hartley Sawyer prior to joining The CW series "The Flash" have resulted in him being fired. This is a petition by the fans of the flash asking for the immediate rehire of Hartley Sawyer and a public apology by show runner Eric Wallace and star Grant Gustin. One that has taken down a superhero from the CWs Arrowverse in Hartley Sawyer, how has played Elongated Man on CWs The Flash. The coronavirus pandemic brought production screeching to a halt, forcing dramatic rewrites to the season finales. It's reminiscent of ABC's decision in 2018 to cancel and rebrandRoseanneafterthe lead actress,Roseanne Barr, tweeted out racist comments. Copyright 2022, Bounding Into Comics. The creative forces behind the series released a statement saying that Sawyers tweets, which ranged from tasteless humor to examples of bigotry and making light of domestic violence, stood in contrast to a productive work environment. Chex Mix MAX'D started this petition to Warner Brothers. The petition reads: Harley Sawyer played elongated man on The Flash and was fired over racist comments made 6-8 Years ago. He shouldnt be fired because of a past decision that was popular to do at the time. was written by Mauricio Martnez and is in the category Help me bring him back to The Flash TV Series.. Much of the season had been spent building to the introduction of the Arrowverse's Sue Dearbon, Ralph's greatest love in the comics. He's heavily involved with his local church, and anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too. Hartley Sawyer, aka the Elongated Man, has been fired from The Flash - and it was the right decision for the Arrowverse. Some of those tweets, according toThe Hollywood Reporter, are as follows: The only thing keeping me from doing mildly racist tweets is the knowledge that Al Sharpton would never stop complaining about me. In 2014, he wrote, Enjoyed a secret boob viewing at an audition today. Several tweets refer to assaulting women, and one reads, Date rape myself so I dont have to masturbate.. However, as the two began to reluctantly work together, Ralphs character evolved from an antagonist to a protagonist. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon. However, thats not what is happening. When our language and our actions prove that we have dealt with our issues. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. In his apology, he held himself accountable for his actions and didn't try to make excuses for his offensive comments. I know Im not the only one, and Im willing to bet that there are enough people who believe in Hartley that we can make a difference and get him back on the show. You can further help this campaign by sponsoring it. At 100 signatures, this petition is more likely to be featured in recommendations! Considering everything that is going on in the world, this. And there are many other celebrities, including Teen Mom OG star, Taylor Selfridge, who have also come under fire for their racist tweets. He played the role as the "Elongated Man" and has done such a great job doing it. Wallace concluded by mentioning George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor before stating, Murder is not democracy. And in the latest news Hartley Sawyer - the actor who plays the Elongated Man inThe Flash, an important secondary character - has been abruptly fired. Executive producer Eric Wallace . Still, his portrayal of Ralph Dibny, the Elongated Man, has its fans who want him rehired. This context meansHartley Sawyer isn't just another actor; he represents something fundamental in society. Both Amell and Panabaker were accused of racism. I hope he takes action to prove he has grown. He also said in his defense: "I want to be very clear: this is not reflective of what I think or who I am now.". The actors who portray superheroes become almost indivisible in the public consciousness from the heroes themselves. Pronouns: she/her. The shows star Grant Gustin was shocked, saddened and angry over Sawyers tweets. To ignore the issue, to keep Sawyer on as the Elongated Man regardless, would be to deny everything the Arrowverse tries to stand for. In March 2013, Sawyer was cast in the role of Kyle Abbott on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. Fan since Batman TAS was brand new. Sawyer isn't the first actor to be accused of racism. My words, irrelevant of being meant with an intent of humor, were hurtful, and unacceptable. And they're indicative of the larger problem in our country. The tweets in question originated before Sawyer had joined the CW series, but due to their racist and homophobic nature, the series' showrunners decided Sawyer's time on the show had to come to an end. Only time will tell, but as he has tried to distance himself from the person he used to be, perhaps he will be given his shot at redemption. A graduate of Edge Hill University, Tom remains strongly connected with his alma mater as a volunteer chaplain. If he actively works to atone for his racist and demeaning remarks, using his experience to lift up those hed previously mocked, he might even find a measure of redemption down the line. Any actor who thinks jokes like Sawyer's are funny, who makes light of systemic injustice and intolerance, can give up on the idea of ever working for these companies. Team Zutara forever. I will say I was shocked, saddened and angry when I saw the tweets. But, while what he said was very wrong, and he may have deserved to be fired, or not, in the end this slippery slope in Cancel Culture is getting slicker and steeper. At first glance, the timing of this couldn't be worse for the Arrowverse. He works on We Got This Covered in his spare time and enjoys writing for the site. Good deeds don't outweigh bad ones," a fan tweeted. Wallace is right to place this controversy in the context of the protests currently sweeping across the globe. Yes,The Flash was his biggest project, but the fact that he was saying all of this while still being on The Young and the Restless is quite jarring. On June 8th, 2020, Hartley Sawyer was fired from his role as Ralph Dibny on CW's The Flash for old tweets dug up by a stan Twitter account, that date back from 2009 to 2015. 2020 has been a rough year for the Arrowverse. Meaning it could be well above that mark by the end of the week. Comedian-actor Kevin Hart continues to find work, despitebeing dropped as host of the 2019 Oscars after his homophobic tweets from several years earlier resurfaced. Considering everything that is going on in the world, this action taken by showrunner Eric Wallace was absolutely the right one. A Change.org petition has been started to get Hartleys job back. This was not acceptable behavior. We all make mistakes, and as people, we all change, sometimes with regrets about the people we were in the past. Even though he has already apologized for them, we understand is no excuse for what he did, but he is still a beloved character in the show and since then he has grown to a better person and with has a better awareness of what he says or posts on social media . It has garnered over 7,000 supporters as of today. In short, we grow up and become better than what we were before. Emailus. Wallace explained that seeing the actors social media posts made him mad as hell and were indicative of a larger problem. With the surfacing of old "racist" and "bad" tweets, had resulted in the firing of Hartley Sawyer from "The Flash". Clearly, theres a notable chunk of the fanbase who feel that he shouldnt have been fired. Still lives in Brooklyn with her over 500 Pokmon that she has Eevee trained into a mighty army. If it had just been one or two, they might be written off as some particularly dark humor, but there were a lot of them. Its hard to know what is the right thing to do in this situation. Hartley Sawyer's Firing The Controversy In June, Hartley Sawyer was fired from The Flash CW television series after Twitter posts he made from 2009 to 2014 were resurfaced, containing both racist and misogynistic messages. [emailprotected]. Actress Skai Jackson tweeted screen grabs of said tweets from Sawyer, commenting "Hartley Sawyer, you have been exposed And one of their main actors was made the target of racist and sexist comments that have continued to this day. I am incredibly sorry, ashamed and disappointed in myself for my ignorance back then. I owe them all an apology. Let Hartley Sawyer continue as Ralph Dibny on the Flash TV series. Cameron Coats started this petition to CBS and Hartley Sawyer who plays Ralph Dibny on the Flash was recently fired from the Flash tv series on the CW network due to offensive tweets made almost a decade ago. These dated back to before Sawyer joinedThe Flash, running from 2012 through to 2014. Help me bring him back to The Flash TV Series. Twitter mobs and others are going after another Flash star in Danielle Panabaker, Stephen Amell, and actor/director John Krasinski with little success. Ones, & quot ; a fan tweeted wrote, Enjoyed a secret boob viewing an! 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