Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has a ton on his plate, and it looks like cuttingThe Flashstar Ezra Miller might be at the top of his to-do list after new reports suggest the actor could be shown the door once their solo DC film releases next year, considering Miller’s share of legal problems as of late.
For the better part of the last three months,The Flashstar Miller has found themself caught up in all sorts of trouble, running from an alleged assault incident that landed them on the receiving end of a restraining order. More recently, Miller faced some very worrying grooming allegations they’ve puzzlingly chosen to fight back with memes. To make matters worse,The Flashstar has been missing in actionsince that last accusation, leaving courts dumbfounded as to where to find them to serve them for current legal proceedings.
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Now, according to reports from Deadline, due to Miller’s continuously problematic behavior, the studio and Zaslav are heavily leaning towards axing the actor after resolving what to do with their prized $200 million blockbuster,The Flash. As indicated, sources say Warner Bros. is contemplating all options, ranging from reducing publicity tours forThe Flashto a bare minimum or turning it into an HBO Max streaming exclusive. Another option is to simply hope for the most successful release possible come June 2023, as it’s been established thatreshootingThe Flashwould be impossibleat this stage.
Regardless of which scenario plays out, Warner Bros. is believed to have made up its mind, and even Miller staying away from more controversies would likely not have any effect on the studio’s decision. Partly behind Zaslav’s reasoning is the fact that the CEO has been vocal about his desire tocontinue onwards with the DC filmsto turn it into something more akin to Marvel’s own universe, which would call for Miller’s role to be recast. Warner Bros. has reportedly tried to find help for Miller, whose share of legal problems and violent incidents dates back to 2020.
The Flashis rumored to be just the kind of reboot the DCEU needs right now. The hero’s source material has ample grounds for Barry Allen to jump across to a universewhere new iterations of Supermanand Batman could replace the departing Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck.
AfterThe Batman’s massive success and with all theanticipation behind aJokersequel, it’s arguable whether the DCEU should even be a thing or not. However, that won’t stop Warner Bros. from trying, even if it means leaving Miller and their exorbitant amounts of baggage behind.
The Flashis scheduled for release on July 20, 2025.
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