How ‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller went from enemy #1 to hero

When Ezra Miller appeared Monday on the premiere of the brand new $200 million DC Studios film “The Flash” — which some thought was in peril of being shelved due to Miller’s well-documented antics within the months following filming — it was the primary time the actor had been seen in public in nearly a yr.

Sporting a white swimsuit jacket with black detailing and lengthy wavy hair with a topknot and braids, Miller instructed “Flash” director Andy Muschietti on the crimson carpet: “I really like you, maestro. I believe you’re wonderful, and I believe your work is monumental.”

It was the actor’s first public feedback since a raft of stories last year about erratic behavior in Hawaii and Iceland as well as their home in Vermont.

Miller, who makes use of them/they pronouns, has been holed up at their Vermont farm for the previous yr whereas present process outpatient psychological well being remedy, their publicist instructed The Publish.

“The Flash” has gotten good-to-mixed opinions, with The Publish’s Johnny Oleksinski calling it “good enjoyable” and raving that Miller “is DC’s much-needed reply to Tom Holland’s embraceable Spider-Man.”

In the meantime, Twitter was awash with criticism of the actor this week, calling Miller an “abuser” and a “groomer,” however their rep mentioned Miller is getting actual assist and is recovering.

“This isn’t a publicity factor,” the rep mentioned. “That is one thing being taken very severely.”

Amongst different issues, the actor was accused of manipulating a harem of younger individuals; throwing a chair at a woman in Hawaii and appearing to choke a woman in Iceland.

Sources instructed Rolling Stone final yr that Miller’s Vermont dwelling contained weapons mendacity round with younger youngsters current.

Sara Leaping Eagle, a pediatrician from the Pine Eagle Reservation in South Dakota, instructed The Publish final yr that she believed that Miller had brainwashed, assaulted and presumably drugged her now 19-year-old youngster, Tokata Iron Eyes, after years of alleged grooming.

(Final yr, Miller’s agent Scott Metzger largely denied all the allegations in opposition to Miller, together with points associated to their non-binary standing and relationship to Gibson.)

Tokata now goes by the identify Gibson and is non-binary.

She posted a now-deleted video on Instagram final yr defending herself in opposition to accusations she was being managed by Miller.

However Ana Rosa, 26, who met Miller in Hawaii final yr throughout what a minimum of one outlet referred to as their “reign of terror,” instructed The Publish Thursday that the actor “saved her life.”

She left Hawaii with Miller and her three youngsters and moved in with the actor at their dwelling in Vermont for 3 months.

Rosa’s mom, Sheila, instructed The Publish she regards Miller as a “hero.”

Rosa and the youngsters, she mentioned, returned dwelling to her in Dallas final June and Miller returned to Vermont.

“They put their life on the road to save lots of me and my youngsters,” mentioned Rosa, who was residing in Hilo, Hawaii, on the time and was going via a tough private scenario. “I wished to get away however I couldn’t. No person might assist me. Then out of the blue comes Ezra and noticed me going via a critical factor and rescued me utterly. [They] put their life on the road to save lots of me.”

For his or her half, Miller pointedly thanked their bosses on the crimson carpet Monday for “their grace and discernment and care within the context of my life and in bringing this second to fruition.”

Miller and their agent, Scott Metzger of CAA, met with studio execs in August, reportedly hashing out how to keep “The Flash” on track and craft Miller’s apology for his or her habits.

A supply near the studio mentioned she believes that executives went forward with “The Flash” as a result of they’ve a “specific amount of empathy and humanity” for Miller.

However one other studio government with data of the scenario mentioned “The Flash” was stored alive — and Miller was protected — as a result of Warner Bros., DC’s dad or mum studio, desperately wanted it to go forward.

(Comparisons have been drawn between Miller and Johnny Depp was booted from Warner Bros.’ “Incredible Beasts 3” in 2020 after shedding his first libel case in opposition to The Solar newspaper involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.)

“This can be a very massive film and after the disasters at CNN [Warner Brothers Discovery CEO] David Zaslav is absolutely in a tricky spot, ” mentioned the second exec, referencing the cable community’s plunging scores and the current dismissal of CEO Chris Licht. “They promised this film to Wall Road and so they needed to ship.

Sources additionally mentioned it additionally would have been expensive and disastrous to ditch “The Flash” after the studio’s $70 million “Batgirl” which was unceremoniously shelved by Warner Brothers in 2022.

In August 2022, every week after the embattled Miller was charged with felony housebreaking for allegedly stealing alcohol from a house in Vermont, the actor broke their silence in a press release provided to Variety by a consultant.

“Having not too long ago gone via a time of intense disaster, I now perceive that I’m struggling advanced psychological well being points and have begun ongoing remedy,” Miller, 29, mentioned within the assertion.

“I wish to apologize to everybody that I’ve alarmed and upset with my previous habits. I’m dedicated to doing the required work to get again to a wholesome, protected and productive stage in my life.”

The assertion got here after studies that Warner Bros. was contemplating pulling “The Flash” due to Miller’s habits.

For now, Miller’s authorized troubles have additionally apparently been resolved.

After the incident in Hawaii, the actor pled no contest to a single depend of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and paid a $500 effective and $30 in courtroom prices. The harassment cost was dismissed. No costs had been filed in Iceland.

In January, Miller’s lawyer Lisa Shelkrot issued a press release on her consumer’s behalf.

““Ezra Miller pled responsible this morning/afternoon to a misdemeanor illegal trespass in Vermont Superior Court docket and accepted the situations imposed by the courtroom,” it learn. “Ezra want to thank the courtroom and the neighborhood for his or her belief and endurance all through this course of and would as soon as once more wish to acknowledge the love and assist they’ve acquired from their household and associates, who proceed to be a significant presence of their ongoing psychological well being.”

A supply accustomed to the Warner Bros. executives overseeing “The Flash” instructed The Publish that she thinks Miller shouldn’t be been given sufficient credit score for taking accountability for his or her actions and staying dwelling in Vermont and getting psychological well being remedy.

“How is that this not an excellent factor that somebody has corrected himself and righted the ship?” the supply mentioned. “I want individuals would admire that it’s been a yr since we’ve had any issues.”

Tokata’s dad and mom, who lobbied loudly and furiously in opposition to Miller and their relationship with Tokata final summer season and briefly went to their tribal courtroom to sue the actor, have gone silent on the subject for months. Neither has returned repeated telephone calls from The Publish.

A former companion of Ana Rosa’s, who was additionally residing in Hawaii, mentioned that he initially preferred Miller when he first met them. The person mentioned Miller was in dangerous form when he met them and that the actor blamed Hollywood for his or her troubles.

Miller was with Tokata throughout his weeks in Hawaii and spent a lot of their time with Ana Rose and her ex-partner.

“Ezra instructed me a number of what individuals did in Hollywood to [them] when [they were] younger. They actually messed [the actor] up,” the person mentioned. “[They were] actually in search of assist.”

The person, who didn’t need his identify used, mentioned that Miller was in a romantic and sexual relationship with Tokata Iron Eyes, aka Gibson, an allegation Miller’s publicist vehemently denied. Gibson’s mom, Sara Leaping Eagle, additionally instructed The Publish final yr that she believed Gibson and Miller had been having intercourse throughout their time collectively.

Ana Rosa mentioned she most popular to not touch upon the precise nature of Miller’s relationship with Gibson, saying, “You’ll must ask them.”

“They had been musicians and did artwork collectively,” she mentioned. “They had been very shut.”

Rosa mentioned she speaks to Miller sometimes and typically texts Gibson, who’s believed to be again close to her household in South Dakota.

“After every thing that occurred final yr, all of us had been on this mode like we’ll simply change into ghosts for awhile,” Rosa mentioned. “It’s like we’re telepathic and love and shield one another from afar.”

Neither Gibson nor Miller had been reachable for remark. Miller’s outgoing voice message says the actor goes for durations of time with out utilizing the telephone and to “not take it personally” if there may be not a well timed response.