New alleged details about the reasons behind Fred Savage’s firing from the ABC reboot of The Wonder Years have begun to surface. According to The Hollywood Reporter, six different female crew members are accusing Savage of allegedly sexually harassing and allegedly being verbally abrasive towards women while on set.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the women accusing Savage, who served as director and executive producer for the reboot, say that they saw “two very different sides of Savage: a charismatic, seemingly supportive colleague and a far darker, angrier alter ego.”
THR also reports that Savage allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a younger woman who worked on the show. The outlet reports that a crewmember on the show “felt uneasy about the strangeness” of the alleged relationship between Savage and the younger woman. Savage, who is 46, is married with three children.
The young woman, according to The Hollywood Reporter, allegedly shared that she was “sometimes fearful of him when he was angry.” This alleged relationship prompted several women to report Savage to Disney HR, THR reports.
Another woman who worked on The Wonder Years, which has been renewed for a second season, accused Savage of an alleged unwanted interaction between them in a bar bathroom.
“He put his mouth on mine very forcefully. He went for the top of my pants. I brushed him away. Then he put his mouth on mine again, grabbed my hand and pulled it on his groin area. I was pulling back. He stopped very angrily. I shoulder-checked him so I could get out,” the woman told The Hollywood Reporter.
Savage released a statement to THR on the allegations against him.
“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. It is devastating to learn that there are co-workers who feel I have fallen short of these goals. 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. 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 said.