Under other circumstances, it could have been a glorious summer for any actor with dreams of fame. And yet, for Ezra Miller, nothing could be worse. In mid-June, The Flash, a blockbuster from Warner Brothers with a cost of 200 million euros, was released in theaters almost all over the world, in which he had the leading role and appeared in most of the scenes. A few days earlier Daliland, a film with award potential in which he played a young Salvador Dalí, had arrived in art cinemas in the United States, while the role of the painter as an old man had fallen to the Oscar winner Ben Kingsley.
The double combo could have made him the man of the moment, even more so given that Ezra came out in 2012 and came out as non-binary in 2018, so on top of that he could have become at the forefront of the LGBTI cause, but for Miller it was the beginning of the end. Despite the good reviews it received, the film, directed by longtime Barcelona-based Argentine Andy Muschetti, became an embarrassment that will continue to be talked about for years, largely due to Miller, who year before the premiere he was the protagonist of a series of incidents in Hawaii and Vermont that destroyed his public image and brought him to justice, and turned the promotional campaign into a real nightmare for the study
The truth is that, although today it continues to be screened in some theaters, The Flash already holds the record for being the worst superhero film in the history of the genre and it is estimated that the losses it will face Warner will approach 180 million euros, since the marketing costs must be added to the production costs. And although Daliland received good reviews, and there were many who – such as the prestigious critic Owen Gleiberman of Variety – pointed out the surprising resemblance that Ezra has to the Catalan painter as a young man, the film went completely unnoticed in theaters of the United States; he collected just 74,000 euros.
Certainly the storm and the good opportunity have passed. Miller has settled all his court cases, including breaking into a neighbor’s house to steal bottles of alcohol, for which he had to pay a fine of 450 euros, undergo a conditional release of ‘a year and undergo therapy, as well as having inappropriately related to a minor under 12, a charge that was rejected by a court in Greenfield, Massachusetts, which revoked a restraining order previously issued in against you In an unusual press release, Ezra noted shortly thereafter: “I implore members of the press who have negligently spread false claims and failed to accurately report the truth and context of this story to hold themselves to high standards. and take the time to verify the facts, instead of looking for clicks”, pointing to the sensationalist media that have not given him a break in recent times.
Likewise, he stressed that he is continuing with the psychological treatment he made public last year, “to solve complex mental health issues”. With a personal fortune estimated at 3.6 million euros, accumulated thanks to his previous participations in other DC Comics productions and having embodied Clarence Barebone in several installments of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which became the big promising Hollywood at just 18 thanks to his role in The Perks of Being an Outcast, he will have to keep a low profile for the next few years until he gets a chance to be forgiven by the industry.
For now, Miller remains represented by CAA, one of the most powerful talent agencies in Hollywood, and has only one project left, an independent film announced for 2019 titled The Mourner, in which he will play a character named Michael , who travels all over the United States watching over people he doesn’t know.
Is there a future for Ezra? If you manage to stay away from the headlines of the police section, it is very possible. It would not be the first time that Hollywood forgets strange incidents to bring back a talent. The most emblematic case is undoubtedly that of Robert Downey Jr., who became untouchable after a series of drug-related legal problems in the late 1990s and was not only pardoned, but manage to become a superstar thanks to his association with Marvel.
