A recent Rolling Stone piece claimed that Warner Bros. and DC executives held an emergency impromptu meeting to discuss The Flash star Ezra Miller's future following their arrest for disorderly conduct and harassment.
Apparently, a decision was made to "hit pause on any future projects involving Miller, including possible appearances in the DC Cinematic Universe," but a studio rep has now rebuked the report.
According to IGN's source, "no such emergency meeting took place," and the update on Miller's status with WB has been dismissed as "exaggeration." The wording does suggest that some action was taken, but we may not know for sure until the studio decides to release an official statement.
Miller was arrested after a drunken altercation with several patrons in a bar in Hawaii, and was then hit with a restraining order when they (allegedly) threatened and stole from a couple they'd been staying with in Hilo. This was just the latest in a series of troubling incidents involving the actor, who was also said to be very difficult to work with while shooting The Flash.
The Fastest Man Alive's first solo outing was recently pushed back from Nov. 4, 2022 to June 23, 2023, so WB has a bit of time to get its house in order. Whether Miller will ultimately be recast obviously remains to be seen, but the studio could be looking at a PR nightmare if they attempt to brush this under the rug.
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