‘The Flash’ actor Ezra Miller says he suffers from mental health issues

“Having recently gone through a period of intense crisis, I now understand that I suffer from complex mental health problems and have started treatment“, declared the artist in a press release sent to AFP by his representatives.

Ezra Miller, 29, who previously played the character of Flash in several major productions such as Justice Leaguewas charged with burglary in early August in Vermont, and with disturbing the public order after two arrests in Hawaii.

These incidents – and allegations of a physical confrontation with a woman in Iceland that did not result in a complaint – have raised questions about the future of the film. Flash and, beyond that, to his career. “I want to apologize to anyone I may have worried and upset by my past behavior,” adds the press release, in which the incarnation of the Flash also assure you want “to do the work necessary to return to a healthy, safe and productive period of (one’s) life”.

Despite these controversies, Warner Bros. recently confirmed plans to broadcast The Flash, scheduled for next summer. The shooting of the film, whose budget is estimated at 200 million dollars, has already been completed.

Ezra Miller had enjoyed early success with his roles in hit dramas like after school, We Need to Talk About Kevin and Charlie’s world. The artist, who presents himself as non-binary, then played the role of the superhero Flash in several films of the universe DC Comics, competitor of Marvel, in 2016 and 2017.