Miller was detained for disruptive behaviour at a pub in Hawaii on March 28 of this year.
The Flash, a $250 million superhero movie from Warner Bros., stars problematic actor Ezra Miller. The actor has conducted private crisis meetings with studio executives who were contemplating canceling the $250 million picture.
In preparation for high-level meetings with the new Warner Bros. film chairmen Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who took over heading the film division at the beginning of July, Miller, 29, and his agent Scott Metzger of CAA, were both seen on the studio property at Burbank near Los Angeles.
The discussion’s focus seems to have been on how to best keep Miller “on track” before the June 23, 2023, premiere of The Flash.
Miller has been the focus of many incidents over the last two years, which prompted executives to think about scrapping the movie entirely, similar to another aborted superhero picture, Batgirl.
Miller has a history of arrests and has lately been embroiled in scandal.
The Flash was portrayed by non-binary actor Miller in the DC Extended Universe. On the poster for the 2017 movie Justice League, he is shown as his persona.
After going through a recent period of extreme distress, Miller’s representative said, “I now acknowledge that I am experiencing complicated mental health challenges and have started receiving continuous therapy.”
Miller was charged with felony burglary earlier this month in Vermont, and earlier this year, after two arrests in Hawaii, he was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke club.
Second-degree assault was the cause of the second occurrence.
The parents of Native American activist Tokata Iron Eyes, 18, sought a protective order against Miller earlier this year, alleging grooming of their child and other improper activity with her as a juvenile starting at the age of 12. That has been questioned by Tokata Iron Eyes.
These occurrences, along with other claims that Miller choked a lady in an Icelandic pub but no charges were filed, caused concern in Hollywood about the future of The Flash and Miller’s career in general.
Tokata Iron Eyes, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe who is 18 (backseat), has been charged with being “groomed” and “brainwashed” by Miller. They are photographed in a vehicle together.
On March 28, Miller is shown getting detained in Hilo, Hawaii, after reportedly spitting in the face of one person and yanking another person’s karaoke microphone.
Miller, who identifies as non-binary, said in a statement, “Having just gone through a moment of severe distress, I now recognize that I am suffering from complicated mental health difficulties and have began continuing therapy.”
“I want to apologise to everyone that my previous actions may have shocked or disturbed.
“I’m determined to putting in the time and effort required to return to a point in my life that is healthy, secure, and productive.”
In the end, the actor issued a public apology and said that he was receiving help for his mental health problems.
The actor, who has previously portrayed the main DC Comics character in a number of high-profile motion pictures, including Justice League, apologized to everyone who I may have disturbed or scared with my previous actions on August 15.
Warner Bros. had been planning to either help the troubled actor or axe the $250 million Flash movie in light of the latest slew of Miller scandals.
Despite the controversy, Warner Bros made it clear earlier this month that it still plans to release The Flash, which is scheduled to hit cinemas next summer.
The movie has already finished filming,
The meeting this week was a chance for both De Luca and Abdy to reconfirm their commitment to Miller and the impending movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
After learning that the two were considering completely scrapping the $250 million Flash movie, Miller felt motivated to take action, especially if the circumstances around him became worse.
According to THR, the actor was frightened by the idea itself and inspired to perform.
They are interested in The Flash. One source praised Miller for playing one of their favorite characters.
The encounter is claimed to have been Miller’s first conversation with De Luca and Abdy, however the specifics of the conversation were kept private.
The actor expressed his regret to both of them and pledged to focus on their own self-care.
Amid the recent scandal, a video resurfaced on Twitter of Miller appearing to choke a woman at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland
Neither Warner Bros. nor Miller’s reps have made any formal statements regarding the meetup.
The Flash is the first standalone movie for Miller’s character in the ‘DC Extended Universe’ of inter-connected movies owned by Warner, a rival franchise to the Disney-owned and record-breaking Marvel superhero films.
Miller shot to early success with lead roles in acclaimed dramas Afterschool, We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
He was first cast as Barry Allen, aka The Flash, in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, reprising the role in Suicide Squad (2016) and Justice League (2017).
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav previously said the company was sticking with the Flash film as it was said to test well with audiences
On an earnings call with investors this month, David Zaslav, CEO of parent company Warner Bros Discovery, appeared to confirm The Flash will still be released, along with two other superhero titles.
‘We have seen The Flash, Black Adam and Shazam 2. We are very excited about them,’ he said.
‘We’ve seen them. We think they are terrific, and we think we can make them even better.’
The timing of Zaslav’s comments angered some fans, as the company had only days earlier announced it was dropping Batgirl, a nearly-completed $90 million superhero film starring a Latino actress in its lead role.
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