Warner Bros. could scrap The Flash movie completely in a worst-case scenario, according to a new report. The film is set to star Ezra Miller, who has recently been charged with felony burglary amid a slew of other allegations against the actor.
Per The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), Warner Bros. is considering three potential courses of action. The best case scenario would see Miller receive professional help and later give an interview addressing their behavior. Then, they'd still be involved in "limited" press for the movie. The next possibility is what could happen if Miller does not seek help – the film would still be released, but Miller would not be a key figure in the marketing, and they would be recast going forward.
The third potential course is what THR calls the "last resort" – if the Miller situation gets worse, the studio would cancel the film entirely. The report notes that reshooting is simply not an option, as Miller plays more than one character and appears in practically every scene of the film.
Miller has been arrested twice this year and allegations continue to mount against them. Rolling Stone (opens in new tab) published an investigation that said Miller is housing a woman and her three children in an unsafe environment (the mother disputes this). Variety (opens in new tab) spoke to a woman who accuses Miller of harassment and another who was allegedly choked by the actor in Iceland. In June, a mother and child were granted a temporary harassment prevention order against the actor (H/T The Daily Beast (opens in new tab)), and the parents of activist Tokata Iron Eyes have accused the actor of grooming their child (H/T Yahoo Entertainment (opens in new tab)), which the 18-year-old disputes
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