“The Flash” was at all times dashing into theaters with Ezra Miller because the lead, whatever the actor’s problematic conduct, in response to the movie’s group.
Director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that Warner Bros. Discovery “by no means” hesitated on the theatrical rollout of the DCU superhero installment, regardless of conflicting reports in August 2022 after abuse allegations towards Miller grew to become public.
“By no means. No. That was by no means actual,” Barbara Muschietti mentioned of the movie presumably being shelved.
Miller, who identifies as non-binary and makes use of they/them pronouns, was arrested a number of occasions for assault and trespassing, with extra accusations of grooming multiple underage individuals. Miller issued an apology statement final summer season and introduced they had been looking for psychological well being therapy.
Director Andy Muschietti addressed Miller’s ongoing therapy, saying, “We have now a variety of empathy typically for individuals who need assistance, and particularly in psychological well being points. That’s why they’re taking the required steps to cope with their restoration, and we help them in that.”
Andy Muschietti not too long ago said that if a sequel to “The Flash” is greenlit, Miller will proceed to play the central superhero.
“If [a sequel] occurs, sure,” Muschietti mentioned during “The Discourse” podcast (via The Playlist). “I don’t suppose there’s anybody that may play that character in addition to they did. The opposite depictions of the character are nice, however this explicit imaginative and prescient of the character, they simply excelled in doing it.”
Warner Bros.’ DC Studios co-head Peter Safran stood by Miller and shared in January 2023 that Miller was “utterly dedicated to their restoration” and that the studio was “absolutely supportive of that journey” whereas “The Flash” equipped for its theatrical launch.
“When the time is true, once they really feel like they’re able to have the dialogue, we’ll all work out what the very best path ahead is,” Safran mentioned. “Proper now, they’re utterly targeted on their restoration. In our conversations with them over the past couple of months, it seems like they’re making monumental progress.”
Co-studio head James Gunn added on the time throughout a DC press occasion that whereas rumors of “The Flash” being canned circulated, “I additionally really feel prefer it’s vital to level out, 1000’s of individuals labored on ‘The Flash,’ and these folks devoted the previous couple of years of their lives to creating one thing actually particular. Andy Muschietti, the director, Barbara Muschietti, the producer, Christina [Hodson], the author, Michael Keaton, all the different folks, all of those different folks, and to begin making it as if a film is one individual that depends upon this one individual is one thing that may be irritating as a filmmaker, particularly as a director who is aware of that always occasions an actor spends three months of his life on a set and a director spends two years creating it.”
“The Flash” opens in theaters June 16 from Warner Bros.
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