Issa Rae Shares How Ezra Miller Was Protected Is a ‘Microcosm of Hollywood’
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In a interview in the latest issue of ELLE magazine, actress/writer/producer Issa Rae, who is the cover subject, points to all the ways that actor Ezra Miller was protected is a “microcosm of Hollywood” and its ills around sexual offenders.
Miller was arrested twice in Hawaii this year, once for disorderly conduct and harassment, and also cited in Vermont with felony burglary. Back in 2020, Miller was seen in a video recording choking a woman outside of a bar in Iceland. Despite all of these incidents, Miller’s star vehicle The Flash is still set for release in June 2023 from Warner Bros. (Miller even recently filming reshoots for the movie).
The theme of the issue is “What #MeToo Changed and What It Didn’t.”
“While I don’t support people jumping to immediate conclusions and I think it’s entirely fair for investigations to happen, I think it’s extremely important to, like the mantra says, ‘Listen to women. I’m gonna be real, the stuff that’s happening with Ezra Miller is, to me, a microcosm of Hollywood. There’s this person who’s a repeat offender, who’s been behaving atrociously, and as opposed to shutting them down and shutting the production down, there’s an effort to save the movie and them. That is a clear example of the lengths that Hollywood will go to to save itself and to protect offenders. So, don’t do that, and women may be able to thrive. They won’t have to live in fear of keeping silent because it’ll ruin their careers. It’s just a constant pattern of abuse that’ll only persist if Hollywood continues to insist on being this way.”
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In a statement provided to Variety in August by a representative of the actor, Miller confirmed they’d be seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues.”
Miller said:
“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. 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.”
She Said, the new drama about New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and brought down Harvey Weinstein and kicked off the #MeToo movement opens November 18, 2022.
The Flash is set for release on June 23, 2023.
