Ezra Miller makes first public appearance to promote The Flash at ...

Ezra Miller, the actor who has been the subject of a series of dismaying allegations over the past year, has appeared in public for the first time since then to promote new superhero movie The Flash.

Miller, who is non-binary, appeared at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the LA premiere of The Flash, the latest DC Studios adventure. The actor addressed Warner and DC executives, including director James Gunn, and thanked them for “your grace and discernment and care in the context of my life. And in bringing this moment to fruition.”

The future of The Flash had been felt to be in considerable peril following an escalating series of allegations levelled against the actor, who was charged with felony burglary last year in Vermont. In 2020, a video apparently showing the actor choking a woman in a bar emerged, and earlier this year they were arrested twice in Hawaii for disorderly conduct and harassment.

A temporary restraining order was issued against Miller in Massachusetts last year after Miller was accused of grooming minors.

Last August, a representative for Miller released a statement in which they apologised for the past behaviour. It also stated that Miller had recently “gone through a time of intense crisis” and had begun treatment for “complex mental health issues”.

Miller, 30, rose to fame in Lynne Ramsay’s We Need to Talk About Kevin before starring in films such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Fantastic Beasts franchise.

The Flash opens in the US on Friday but early box office tracking suggests a more muted public reception than its makers had hoped for.

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