Ezra Miller in treatment for ‘complex mental health issues’
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
After several instances of legal issues and troubling behavior, actor Ezra Miller has announced they are in treatment for “complex mental health issues.”
Miller has been charged with burglary in Vermont, Deadline reported.
The non-binary actor who uses they/them pronouns was also seen choking a woman in a Reykjavik bar in a viral video, but they were never charged. Miller has also faced allegations of sexual abuse and second-degree assault charges in separate investigations.
Miller has also had a temporary harassment prevention order issued against them in a case of a pre-teen and a mother who claimed Miller menaced them.
The parents of an 18-year-old also filed a protection order against Miller, saying the entertainer groomed and brainwashed the teen, but the girl in the center of the case has denied the allegations, Deadline reported.
The alleged grooming was said to have happened since the girl was 8 years old, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Variety broke the news of Miller’s mental health treatment.
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller says. “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.”
— Ezra Miller via Variety
Miller is currently slated to star in “The Flash,” a DC Comics film focusing on the role of Barry Allen/The Flash whom they portrayed in 2017′s “Justice League,” Variety reported. “The Flash” is scheduled to be released into theaters next June, despite Miller’s personal issues that have been making headlines.
There had been rumors of “The Flash” either being released with little promotion or shelved altogether.
But Warner Bros. chief executive David Zaslav said he was “very excited” for the film’s release, BBC News reported.
Miller also starred in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series “Fantastic Beasts,” BBC News reported.
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Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends a photo call for "City Island" at Merkato 55 on April 24, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends the Tribeca Film Festival 2010 portrait studio at the FilmMaker Industry Press Center on April 23, 2010 in New York, New York. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) (Larry Busacca)
Through the years (L to R) Actors Ezra Miller and Skyler Fortgang attend the "Every Day" after party during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival at 675 Bar on April 24, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival) (Bryan Bedder)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends the 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller speaks at the "We Need To Talk About Kevin" press conference during the 55th BFI London Film Festival at Vue West End on October 17, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images For The BFI) (Gareth Cattermole)
Through the years Actors Ezra Miller (L) and Emma Watson arrive at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards at Staples Center on September 6, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Through the years (L-R) Honorees Tom Holland, Ezra Miller and John Magaro pose with the Hollywood Spotlight Award backstage at the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala presented by The Los Angeles Times held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 22, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for HFAG) (Michael Buckner)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller of "The Stanford Prison Experiment" poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald's McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2015 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images) (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Through the years Actors (L) Ezra Miller and Billy Crudup attend the New York premiere of "The Stanford Prison Experiment" at Chelsea Bow Tie Cinemas on July 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends the Warner Bros. Presentation during Comic-Con International 2016 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years Actors Ray Fisher (L) and Ezra Miller greet fans during the "Justice League" autograph signing at Comic-Con International 2017 at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller takes selfies with fans during the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Justice League" at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor Ezra Miller attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Justice League" at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Through the years (L-R) Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller and Alison Sudol speak onstage at the Warner Bros. theatrical panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years Ezra Miller from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald plays the piano as he helps celebrate Wizarding World Day at Parkside Middle School on November 1, 2018 in Baileyton, Alabama. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images for Warner Bros.) (Butch Dill/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund 15th Anniversary Event at Brooklyn Navy Yard on November 5, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald" World Premiere at UGC Cine Cite Bercy on November 8, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends the UK Premiere of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald" at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (John Phillips/Getty Images)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) (DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS/Getty Images for The Met Museum/)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends TIME 100 Next 2019 at Pier 17 on November 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images For TIME) (Craig Barritt/Getty Images For TIME)
Through the years Ezra Miller attends the 2020 Grammy after party hosted by Universal Music Group on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sarah Morris/Getty Images) (SARAH MORRIS/Getty Images)
