Elliot Page fans want the Umbrella Academy star to replace Ezra Miller as The Flash in the DCEU, following the latter's multiple legal troubles and controversial behavior. The DCEU's Flash movie has been in the works for years, and was put into development back in 2014. Miller was then cast as its Scarlet Speedster. While Miller made their debut as Barry Allen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before starring in Justice League, their solo film has spent a significant amount of time in development limbo. However, once director Andy Muschetti boarded the project, The Flash finally went into principal photography, which wrapped in late 2021.
While The Flash release date was pushed back from November 2022 to June 2023, the DCEU project has made headlines this year due to its leading star's numerous controversies. In late March 2022, Miller was arrested in Hawaii, which was just one of several legal troubles to follow the 29-year-old star. Over the last couple of months, the actor was charged numerous times, including for alleged physical altercations, second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment. After grooming accusations surfaced, Miller has since stepped out of the public eye entirely. In light of Miller's many arrests and behavior, some fans have taken to social media asking Warner Bros. to remove the actor and recast The Flash for the DCEU.
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Now, a new candidate has been added to the list for Miller's replacement in the minds of fans. Page, who is a star of the Netflix hit series The Umbrella Academy, has been fan-cast by many on social media. Several users have taken to Twitter to showing their support for the 35-year-old
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