WB May Trash The Flash After All Amid Ezra Miller's Scandalous Behavior -- Here Are Their Options!
12.08.2022 - 05:27
/ perezhilton.com
Warner Bros. can’t run from the problems surrounding The Flash forever! The studio is reportedly deciding right now what steps it will take.
As we’ve been reporting, star Ezra Miller (who uses they/them pronouns) has had several run-ins with the law over the past year amid a string of increasingly erratic behavior. Most recently, they were charged with a felony burglary for allegedly stealing bottles of alcohol from a Vermont home; meanwhile, Vermont’s child services department is reportedly trying to locate a mother and three children who had allegedly been staying at Miller’s farm.
It’s unfortunate timing for WB, as Ezra is headlining the latest big-budget DC superhero tentpole that’s scheduled to hit theaters on June 23, 2023.
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So what’s a studio to do? Well, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Hollywood Reporter that Warner Bros. is mulling over three potential scenarios:
1. Ezra Explains Themself
Execs at the company have reportedly received word that the 29-year-old star, whose mother has been by their side over the past few days, will seek professional help after coming back to their Vermont farm.
If Ezra does seek treatment, they could give an interview before the film hits theaters explaining their controversial behavior. The actor would then likely do limited press for the superhero flick, and the movie would be released as scheduled. This is probably the ideal outcome for Warner, as well as DC Comics fans — who just lost a complete other movie when the completed $90 million Batgirl movie got shelved forever.
2. Ezra Who?
The second option is giving serious I-don’t-know-her energy. Warners would release the movie as