‘JL’ Actor Ray Fisher Re-Asserts Racism Claims Amid Black Superman Rumors

A Black Superman film might be among us soon — but a Black actor who already starred in a DC flick is pouring cold water on it, re-affirming his claim he experienced racism on WB’s watch.

Ray Fisher — who played Cyborg in 2017’s ‘Justice League’ — reminded folks Saturday that as hyped as they were on the idea of Michael B. Jordan potentially donning the red cape … there are still issues he believes run deep at the studio.

He resurfaced claims he made last year against Warner Bros. and a handful of WB execs, including Walter Hamada … whom Fisher alleges swept his concerns under the rug, and tried covering for another exec, Geoff Johns, while using other folks involved in ‘JL’ as scapegoats.

It’s a long story, but essentially … Fisher claims director Joss Whedon (who replaced Zack Snyder mid-shoot) was abusive on the set, while also alluding to racist behavior — without getting into the nitty-gritty. Fisher alleges when he brought these issues to the attention of Hamada — the Prez of DC Films — the guy gave him lip service and brushed him off.

On top of all that … Fisher claims WB’s independent investigation into his claims — which found no evidence to back his characterization — was also BS, and hindered by Hamada.

The backdrop to all this, of course, is that it was reported this past week author Ta-Nehisi Coates, an African-American, would be penning a new Superman reboot — with J.J. Abrams attached to produce — and that WB’s “intent” was to intro a Black Superman.

That kicked the rumor mill into high gear that MBJ would be brought on — which had been speculated about some years back. Some say he could play Val-Zod … a Black character from Krypton who’s part of DC canon, and who’s got all of Kal-El’s superpowers.

It’s a neat idea, but Fisher seems to think it’s nothing but an empty make-good — in light of what he claims happened to him. For the record, WB denied Fisher’s claims before, and doubled down again Saturday … saying there’s simply no truth to it.