Ezra Miller, the broken toy that can ruin Hollywood with his follies

The Ezra Miller thing smells like a catastrophe on the doorstep.

The good news is that

, the feature film in which he stars and which should be released in the summer of 2023, still has its scheduled release date.

The not so good is the aura of uncertainty that surrounds the future of the character that Warner Brothers and DC Films planned to exploit after his previous appearances in the superhero saga.

The reason is none other than the 29-year-old actor's personal problems, focused on getting help for the "complex mental health situation" he is going through.

Last Monday he sent a statement apologizing for the string of controversial and tortuous chapters in recent months.

His history is print.

He has been accused of

, inappropriately touching minors or getting into a fight at a karaoke bar in Hawaii.

That happened in March of this year, accused of disorderly conduct and harassment after losing his temper at the premises.

Weeks later he was arrested again, also on the islands of the American archipelago.

Miller lost his temper during a meeting at a private residence and ended up throwing a chair into the air, hitting a 26-year-old woman in the head.

"Having recently been through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering from complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment," the man who plays Barry Allen said in a statement.

and annoyed with my behavior in the past. I am committed to doing the work necessary to return to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life."

It is a decision to seek professional help, which comes after months of silence and constant rumors about the future of

, the film focused on the superhero that he began playing in 2016 with

.

There has been talk of shelving the

production that is still supposed to act as a bridge between the various parallel universes of the DC universe.

The fear of bad press that could accompany the film, with Miller as the undisputed protagonist, is undeniable.

It's not the only ballot Warner has to settle when it comes to the New Jersey actor.

, the other franchise in which he has been a part from the beginning, has not only been punctuated by

's legal soap opera but also by the erratic behavior of his young star.

They are facing a ticking time bomb, say some in Hollywood.

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The truth is that his mental health problems add one more component to a fascinating biography without having turned 30, at the antipodes of the conventional.

With Miller he does apply that of the broken mold, of being unique, perceived in the industry by many as the representative of a new generation of stars that no one can fully decipher.

, a young man who has been acting professionally since he was a teenager and who was made to sing opera by his mother when he was only 6 years old to correct a speech impediment.

He went on to perform with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Miller, the son of a dancer and the vice president of a publishing company, lives on a farm in Vermont, has helped give birth to several of his goats, identifies as

- "not as a man, not as a woman, just as a human being", says-, is considered a

has a punk music band and has acknowledged being in a polyamorous relationship with a handful of people, including his group members Lilah Arson and Josh Aubin (Sons of an Illustrious Father).

They say that he also led a sect in an Airbnb in Iceland in 2020.

He has been traveling since the beginning of the year with a bulletproof vest and at least one firearm after assuring that members of the

are after him .

Perhaps that is why he has amassed an important arsenal on his farm in Vermont.

According to

magazine , he has at least eight assault weapons, some lying in the middle of the room, along with a bunch of teddy bears.

They also assure that he gave refuge to a woman he met in Hawaii, fleeing from her violent ex-husband, along with her three children, between one and three years old, and that the minors had access to guns and ammunition.

playing.

On August 6, Vermont police approached the farm looking to separate the children from their mother, but they were no longer there.

The next day, Miller was charged with burglary for allegedly stealing alcohol bottles from a private residence not far from his home.

It's the quirky, dark face of an unusual phenomenon, a Hollywood oddball who shot to fame and glory, almost overnight, in less than eight years, and now looks like

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