Hartley Swayer, the actor who has played Ralph Dibny (Elongated Man) on the Arrowverse series, has been embroiled in controversy on Twitter.
The DC series The Flash belonging to the Arrowverse of The CW, has dismissed in these last hours the actor Hartley Swayer, who has played these last seasons the Elastic Man (Elongated Man), for a series of tweets of racist and machista cut that have A series of publications that the actor shared between 2012 and 2014 have come to light. This has been announced by both representatives of The CW and Warner Bros., in addition to the actor’s own reaction, who has apologized for everything that happened.
The Elastic Man says goodbye to the Arrowverse
Thus, Hartley Swayer has been playing Ralph Dibny and his alter ego Elastic Man in the series The Flash since 2017 and in recent days a series of publications by the actor on Twitter with a marked misogynistic and racist tone have resurfaced. And even though the account has already been deleted, the captures have quickly gone viral, causing the actor to be fired by those responsible for the series.
“Regarding Mr. Sawyer’s social media posts, we do not tolerate pejorative comments about any race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation. These comments are contrary to our values and policies, which strive and evolve to achieve a safe, inclusive and productive environment for our workers ”, point out from Warner Bros. and The CW.
For his part, the actor himself has published a message of regret on his Instagram account: “I am not here to make excuses, regardless of the intention, my words matter and carry profound consequences. And mine can and have caused harm and embarrassment, along with feelings I can only imagine, to fans, co-stars, the crew, my colleagues and friends. I owe everyone an apology. And I owe each of you an apology. Thanks for holding me accountable, ”concludes Swayer.
The protagonist of the series Grant Gustin and who gives life to Flash, has also shared his opinion through his Instagram account: “I will say that I was surprised, saddened and angry when I saw the tweets. Words matter. ” At the moment there is no news on how his absence will be justified in the next season of The Flash.
