Critics Under Fire for Fawning Over Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash’

The review embargo hasn’t even lifted for The Flash, but positive reactions to DC’s summer blockbuster are already earning backlash online. After CinemaCon attendees saw an early screening of the film on Tuesday, many began tweeting out enthusiastic reviews on social media—leaving some fans peeved at their failure to mention lead actor Ezra Miller’s violent outbursts over the past few years.

In 2020, Miller allegedly choked a woman in an Icelandic bar. Then, in 2022, the actor had a handful of incidents in Hawaii, where they were arrested for disorderly conduct and second-degree assault. Miller was also accused of menacing a 12-year-old and their mother, allegedly “acting inappropriately” to the child.

As Warner Bros. and DC struggled to strategize how to release their completed movie, Miller came out with a statement apologizing for their actions: “Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller said in their statement to The Daily Beast. “I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.