Ezra Miller Meets with Warners Execs to Help Save 'The Flash'

Openly non-binary actor Ezra Miller met with Warner Bros. executives in a bid to keep "The Flash" from being canceled after so much recent bad press around the film star.

An exclusive in The Hollywood Reporter said that Miller, 29, and their agent, Scott Metzger, "met with new Warner Bros. film chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy to discuss not only how to stay on course for 'The Flash''s June 23, 2023, release date but to reaffirm their commitment to the movie as well as apologize for bringing negative attention to the production and the company."

THR noted that the headlines themselves had not seemed to concern Miller, but when word broke that the studio's execs were thinking about simply canceling "The Flash" – not unlike the way they scrapped the nearly finished "Batgirl" movie despite its $90 million price tag – they were "jolted to take action."

"They care about 'The Flash,'" a source told THR. "It's one of their favorite characters to play."

As previously reported, Miller released a public apology. "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 a statement provided to media outlets two weeks ago. "I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior."

"Details of the meeting were not revealed, but it was the first time that Miller had spoken with De Luca and Abdy, who took over running the film division at the beginning of July and inherited a DC slate in various stages of postproduction," THR said. As with the media release, "The actor was apologetic and affirmed their commitment to both getting care and to the production."

Miller's efforts come even as the studio is shifting items around on its schedule. THR noted that "Aquaman 2" has been delayed until Christmas of 2023, while the second "Shazam!" movie has also been pushed back so it doesn't compete with James Cameron's first "Avatar" sequel, "The Way of Water."

For the time being, post-production on the film continues, with a scoring session slated to take place this week and visual effects work continuing, THR noted.

Miller has been accused of various sorts of improper behavior and has had multiple encounters with law enforcement, including a couple in Hawaii requesting a restraining order after Miller reportedly burst into the couple's room and made threats. Miller was also arrested in Hawaii for alleged assault, as well as for an incident at a bar in Hilo where the actor reportedly harassed patrons.

Reports of problematic behavior from the actor date back even further. In 2020, a video seemed to show Miller choking a woman in Reykjavík, Iceland. Recently, the woman in that video revealed more details in an interview with Variety, which also reported on a German woman's experience with the actor allegedly growing abusive toward her in her apartment in Berlin.

Miller was also charged with burglary in connection with "several bottles of alcohol" allegedly being taken from a private residence in Vermont. Miller is expected to be arraigned in court on those charges next month.