Fred Savage who’s the producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years’ has now been fired from the project mainly due to his inappropriate conduct. Before he was fired, there was a proper investigation conducted to reveal this.
According to a post published in Variety, several employees complained about Savage’s misconduct at the time of working for ‘The Wonder Years’. The film happens to be a reboot of ’80s-’90s series of the same. It originally starred Savage as Kevin Arnold.
For now, it was revealed that the nature of complaints are unclear. But a spokesperson of Disney-owned 20th Television confirmed. He confirmed that the allegations were first made after which Fred Savage was terminated.
This is what the official statement reads, “Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of ‘The Wonder Years’.” it reads.
It’s the first time that such a news about a renowned director and producer has come forth. And this is not the first time. In the year 1993, ‘The Wonder Years’ costume designer Monique Long had sued the actor for his sexual harassment.
Fred Savage Fired from ‘The Wonder Years’ Due to Inappropriate Conduct
In a separate incident in 2018, Alley Mills starred Fred Savage who claimed that the original series cancellation was a result of the suit.
The same happened in 2018 20th Television was the first that investigated Savage’s conduct on the set of ‘The Grinder’. It’s the same where wardrobe team member Younjoo Hwang alleged, “an extremely hostile work environment” created by Savage, whose “aggressive behavior, intimidation, and constant use of profanities aimed toward female employees was left unchecked”.
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