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Warner Bros. Is Reportedly Discussing Options Regarding Ezra Miller's DCEU Future


Ezra Miller has been in a lot of headlines as they are recently arrested in Hawaii due to a physical confrontation that happened in a karaoke bar and a couple also filed a restraining order against them due to alleged assault and death threat. Due to their recent troubling issues, there are a lot of people who are wondering about their future as The Flash in the DCEU and if Warner Bros. will make a course of action about it.

In a recent episode of The John Campea Show, YouTuber and film pundit John Campea revealed that he heard from a source that Warner Bros. is currently "discussing options" regarding Miller's future as The Flash although he didn't give any more specific details as the response that he got was cryptic regarding the issue.

There are a lot of ways that you can interpret what "discussing options" means as it could mean that the studio is exploring their action regarding their relationship with Miller as they are the star of one of the major films (The Flash) or it could also mean that they are exploring their options regarding how they are going to handle the public response if they decide to keep Miller's involvement.

As of now, the studio hasn't made any official statement regarding Miller's recent issues nor showed any sign that they are doing any course of action as the actor is involved in two of their upcoming films (one of them is about to be released which is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore). However, the biggest question is what the studio will do about Miller's starring involvement in The Flash, which is currently scheduled to be released in June 2023, as the recent issues put their future in the franchise in limbo.

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Given that Miller has been involved in multiple legal troubles for the past few years, you can't help but wonder if Warner Bros. is still going to keep their relationship with the actor since it could cause a lot of PR problems especially if the issue becomes bigger. There are already fans who have expressed their concern about it and have stated that they might not see the film if Miller stays.

There are a lot of options that the studio can consider regarding the issue although there are a lot of problems and disadvantages that they have to face. If they choose to fire Miller and recast the role, that means they'll need to do extensive reshoots on The Flash which would cost them more money and scheduling issues. If they decided to keep Miller, it should be considered that there is the possibility that the actor's issues could persist and cause bigger legal trouble which would mean that there will be a lot of PR problems that they will encounter once the film is about to get released, especially since they are the lead star.

Looking at Warner Bros.' responses and actions in the past, there is a possibility that they won't address it at all and try to hide the issue later on if it resurfaces. However, that might change once Discovery takes over the ownership of the studio soon and the new people in charge might make the decision regarding Miller's future. They still have time to make a decision since it's still more than a year away before release. Let's just wait and see if this issue will ever get addressed soon as there are still months away for them to make a move or announce their action.

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The Flash is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on June 23, 2023.

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