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If there is a future forThe Flashfollowing the upcomingEzra Miller-led superhero movie, the film’s director wants the controversial actor to keep their job.
“If [a sequel] happens, yes,” Muschietti, 49, responded.
The actor has attracted considerable controversy in recent years, including a series of arrests for disorderly conduct and assault charges in 2022.
“I don’t think there’s anyone that can play that character as well as they did," the filmmaker added of Miller’s performance as Barry Allen. “The other depictions of the character are great, but this particular vision of the character, they just excelled in doing it. And, as you said, the two Barrys – it feels like a character that was made for them.”
During the podcast appearance, Barbara Muschietti — Andy’s sister who works with him as a producer on his films — shared her opinion that Miller “was brilliant and the most committed and the most professional [actor]” while on set of the upcoming DC Studios film.
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“Ezra gave everything for this role – physically, creatively, emotionally,” Barbara, 51, added. “They were absolutely supreme.”
“I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life,” the actor added at the time.
In January, Miller pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor unlawful trespass charge at Vermont’s Bennington County Superior Court in an agreement with prosecutors to drop two charges, including felony burglary and petit larceny — so long as the actordoes not violate a yearlong probation order.
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When director Muschietti appeared atCinemaCon 2023in Las Vegas, the filmmaker praised Miller’s performance inThe Flashand called them as “one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with” while debuting a trailer for the movie.
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Regarding Miller’s future with the franchise, DC Studios co-CEOPeter Safransaid in the same April press conference, perThe Hollywood Reporter, “Ezra is completely committed to their recovery. We are fully supportive of that journey they are on right now. When the time is right, when they are ready to have that discussion, we will all figure out what the best path forward.”
“But right now,” he continued, “they are completely focused on their recovery. And in our conversation with them, in the last couple of months, it feels like they are making enormous progress.”
The Flashis in theaters June 16.
source: people.com
