![]() One crew member alleged that Savage showed “very blatant favoritism” toward a woman in her early 30s, who admitted they struck a friendship that she saw as “very platonic” but took a strange turn in December 2021 after she was fired from the show without warning.Īccording to the woman, she was at a bar with some of her former cast and crewmates, including Savage, when he reportedly walked into the woman’s restroom after her, looked at her with “dead eyes” and pushed her against a wall. Some crew members said the young woman moved into the house where Savage was living in Atlanta during “The Wonder Years” filming, recalling him being “extremely controlling of her daily behaviors,” as well as “manipulative and erratic.” Some sources claimed that the young woman seemed withdrawn and unlike herself after her interactions with Savage. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Savage (center) is a former child star best remembered for his role in “The Wonder Years,” which ran from 1988 to 1993. One crew member described him as “charming” and “very friendly” on set, but said his relationship with a younger woman working on the show is what triggered the complaint, noting the “strangeness” of it. The women who filed the complaint with Disney told THR they wished to remain anonymous but shared specific examples of feeling “uneasy” about Savage, who found fame on the original TV series in the late 1980s. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesĪccusers told the Reporter they saw two different sides of the child actor: a charismatic one that they noted executives and actors usually saw, and his alter ego that was “darker” - with one woman even saying “his eyes would go dead” when engaging and talking to “below-the-line employees who don’t have power” and “verbally abusing” them. I will work to address and change any behavior that has negatively affected anyone, as nothing in this world is more important to me than being a supportive co-worker, friend, husband, father and person.” Savage is reportedly doing “self-reflection” following his firing. “While there are some incidents being reported that absolutely did not and could not have happened, any one person who feels hurt or offended by my actions is one person too many. It is devastating to learn that there are co-workers who feel I have fallen short of these goals,” the married father of three said. “Since I was 6 years old, I have worked on hundreds of sets with thousands of people, and have always strived to contribute to an inclusive, safe and supportive work environment. In a statement, Savage told The Post that he finds it “devastating” that some individuals believe his goal of an “inclusive, safe and supportive work environment” fell short. Right: Savage in the original show, which aired from 1988 to 1993. Fred Savage was fired from “The Wonder Years” reboot in May 2022. Representatives for the veteran actor said he denies the claims of inappropriate sexual behavior, The Post can confirm. ![]() The accusers outlined behavior that they claimed was “manipulative,” “erratic” and worse - including incidents in which he allegedly tried to kiss and grope one woman in a restroom and reportedly engaged in “controlling” and “manipulative” behavior over another young woman. Several women who worked on the ABC show - on which Savage, 46, was an executive producer and director - are now saying they and the other women “feel that people need to know what the wrongdoing was,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. ![]() When former child star Fred Savage was fired from the reboot of “The Wonder Years” due to a string of “ allegations of inappropriate conduct” from female colleagues, the alleged incidents behind his May 6 ousting were unclear. Vince Vaughn’s ‘Freaky’ puts creepy spin on the body-swap movie genreįred Savage on ‘Wonder Years’ reboot: Ain’t gonna happen ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot has Don Cheadle, 1960s nostalgia and more This ‘Succession’ actor has a secret fast food side hustle to fall back on ![]()
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