Ezra Miller

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About

Ezra Miller is a nonbinary, American actor known for their roles in DC Comics films such as The Flash and Suicide Squad, as well as other movies like Perks of Being a Wallflower. They were born in 1992 and made their acting debut in 2006. They've since surfaced in meme discourse on websites like Twitter going into the early 2020s due to multiple assault charges, predominantly occurring in Hawaii at a karaoke bar. In 2022, Miller moved to Stamford, Vermont where they housed a mother and her children in questionable conditions as well as got charged with felony burglary in August 2022.

Bodycam footage of their assaults and altercations with the police later surfaced, wherein, they ranted about NFT art, among other topics. Allegations of their relations with a 12-year-old minor named Takota Iron Eyes also surfaced, related to "cult" like manipulation and resulted in a restraining order. This led to a discussion regarding Ezra Miller's fingers, which were often shaped into a triangle and alluded to be some sort of symbol. They also deleted their Instagram after posting multiple memes that taunted the authorities looking for them, where previously, they'd threatened the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in a video on their Instagram Story.

History

Personal Life

Ezra Miller was born on September 30th, 1992, in Wyckoff, New Jersey^[1] to a Jewish family and trained as an opera singer at a young age. They went to high school in Rockland County, New York but soon dropped out in 2008 to pursue a career in acting. Later on in life, in November 2018, Miller notably came out as nonbinary.^[2]

Films

In 2006, Miller made their first appearance on screen in a TV series short called Cakey! The Cake from Outer Space,^[3] which was about an evil cake that terrorized the universe, fighting both King Kong and Godzilla. In 2008, Miller dropped out of school to pursue acting when they landed a role in the movie Afterschool^[4] in which they played the character Robert, an internet-addicted prep-school student who captured the drug overdose of two girls on a video camera. Also in 2008, Miller starred in the TV series Californication as the character Damien.

In 2012, Miller was cast in the movie The Perks of Being a Wallflower^[5] in which they played the role of Patrick alongside fellow actress Emily Watson. In 2016, they starred in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice^[6] and Suicide Squad^[7] in which they played the DC superhero The Flash. Also in 2016, they starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, ^[8] a part of the Harry Potter universe.

Assault Charges

Choking Woman at an Iceland Bar

On April 5th, 2020, a video surfaced of Ezra Miller choking a woman in a bar in Iceland. It was reported on by TMZ^[9] and posted to YouTube on the 6th by YouTuber John Talks, who over the course of two years received roughly 1.2 million views (shown below).

DC fans were upset by the clip, and on April 8th, called for Miller to be removed as The Flash due to the viral video.^[10] Also on the 8th, it was revealed by news outlets like The Wrap^[11] that Miller was not under investigation for the alleged assault.

Other than outrage, humorous reactions ensued like a tweet posted by Twitter^[12] user onetwobagels on April 6th that earned roughly 15,000 likes in two years (shown below, left). Also on the 6th, Twitter^[13] user MrNiceGuy513 edited the Grant Gustin Next To Oliver Queen's Grave template to read, "Ezra Miller's Career," earning roughly 10,400 likes in two years (shown below, right).

Many female and LGBTQ+ fans of Miller who found him attractive or influential also humorously reacted with self-awareness to the development. For instance, on April 6th, 2020, Twitter^[14] user sparklngchalamt captioned a photo of Robert Pattinson looking upset and smoking a cigarette with, "listen i know 13 year old me wanted to be choked by ezra miller but MA’AM," earning roughly 2,900 likes in two years (shown below, left). The same day, Twitter^[15] user personaguk tweeted a longer-form analysis related to toxic masculinity and men who wear make-up, earning roughly 69,400 likes in two years (shown below, right).

Assault Charges in Hawaii

On March 31st, 2022, The Independent^[16] reported that Miller had been issued a restraining order in Hawaii from a couple who reported they had allegedly, "burst into their bedroom and threatened them." The event happened two days earlier on March 29th. Two days prior to that, on March 27th, Miller had allegedly harrassed patrons at a karaoke bar by yelling obscenities, grabbing a mic from a singing woman and lunging at a man playing darts.^[16] On that day, they were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment but were later released on $500 bail.

On April 12th, a video was posted by TMZ to YouTube that showed Miller at another bar in Hawaii, dancing freely. Over the course of eight days, it earned roughly 38,900 views (shown below).

On April 19th, 2022, Miller was arrested again in Hawaii after they allegedly threw a chair at a woman and became irate in a private home on the island. They were charged with second-degree assault. A YouTube video was posted about the development by Hawaii's local KHON2 News, earning roughly 4,100 views in one day (shown below).

Reactions and memes ensued online in the weeks following both Hawaii incidents, centering on Miller's past with assault charges. For instance, on April 19th, Twitter^[17] user kaladinsjo posted a quote tweet that earned roughly 63,400 likes in one day (shown below, left). Also on the 19th, Twitter^[18] user Volkerstime captioned an image of a traveler with, "Ezra Miller deciding which Hawaiian island to terrorize next," earning roughly 4,600 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Similar to 2020, some fans called for Miller to be removed from their DC movie roles. For instance, Twitch streamer inabber tweeted^[19] on April 19th, "it's absolutely wild that ezra miller is still in major roles in DC and Harry Potter despite regularly assaulting people …" and then went on to namedrop the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation lawsuit as a comparison. The tweet earned roughly 55,800 likes in less than a day (shown below).

Ezra Miller Threatening the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Video

On January 27th, 2022, Miller uploaded a cryptic video to their Instagram Story, threatening the Beulaville chapter of the North Carolina Ku Klux Klan (KKK). He suggested that they just kill themselves with their own guns as well as personally threatened them with their own firearms. The video was screen-recorded and reposted to YouTube on January 28th, 2022 by the channel Mad Maad World, earning roughly 151,300 views in six months (shown below).

According to YouTuber^[43] Nerdette's NewsStand within a video she posted on January 28th, Miller was threatening the Klan because of a house fire that happened in Beulaville, North Carolina, suspected to be a racially-motivated arson perpetuated by the Klan. The is was reported on by local news outlet the Duplin Times.^[44]

"Spitting In Face" Body Cam Footage

On May 12th, 2022, bodycam footage from Miller's arrest in Hawaii on March 28th, 2022, emerged online via TMZ^[20] and the Daily Mail UK.^[21] The footage showed Miller spitting in the face of a darts player as well as berating the police for badge numbers, etc. At one point, Miller claimed they got assaulted and started filming because "I film myself when I get assaulted for NFT crypto art." A tweet^[22] from the Daily Mail on May 12th, about the development, earned roughly 2,400 likes in less than a day.

The bodycam footage and Miller's seemingly out-of-place NFT reference inspired more memes about them "terrorizing" Hawaii. For instance, on May 12th, Twitter^[24] user THEJohnODowd captioned a photo of the character Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men with, "Ezra Miller in Hawaii," earning roughly 4,700 likes in less than a day (shown below, left).

Also amid the development, meme creators started to humorously speculate that Miller would be replaced for their role as The Flash. For instance, Twitter^[24] user D4hz4hn tweeted a parody Warner Bros. announcement that Tom Holland would be replacing Miller, earning roughly 25,100 likes in less than a day (shown below, right).

Tokata Iron Eyes "Minor" Allegations

On June 6th, 2022, allegations surfaced that Ezra Miller had supplied a minor named Tokata Iron Eyes alcohol, marijuana and LSD when she was only 12 in 2016.^[25] The two met when the actor was visiting Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota. Tokata's parents levied the allegations, saying Miller flew her out to London in 2017 to visit the studio where Fantastic Beasts was being filmed. She was 14 at the time and Miller was 25. Tokata's parents stated they flew to Miller's home in Vermont in 2022 to take Tokata home. There, they discovered she didn't have her driver's license, car keys and bank card. Bruises where also seen on Tokata's body which they alleged Ezra caused.^[25]

On June 8th, 2022, the Twitter^[26] page DiscussingFilm posted a tweet that announced the development, earning over 9,000 likes in less than an hour (shown below, left). Immediately, memes surfaced in reference to the development. For instance, on June 8th, Twitter^[27] user Scoby20 joked about an imagined reaction from Warner Brothers executives when Exra Miller is seen trending on Twitter again, earning roughly 6,100 likes for the tweet in less than an hour (shown below, right).

On June 6th, 2022, Tokata Iron Eyes released a statement about the allegations levied by her parents, subsequently denying them and saying her father's statements were transphobic. She posted screenshots of her notes app statement to Instagram^[28] on June 6th, earning over 440 likes in two days (shown below).

Ezra Miller Fingers

On June 16th, 2022, Redditor Old_Description6095 made a post to /r/OutOfTheLoop^[30] that asked, "What's up with Ezra Miller's finger gesticulation?" They cited one photo in particular, posted by The Jerusalem Post^[31] (shown below). However, the finger gesticulation appears to only be a quirky hand sign and nothing significant.

Deleted Instagram After Mocking Authorities With Memes

On June 15th, 2022, it was reported that Miller made posts to their Instagram Story that mocked the authorities who were looking for them.^[29] Screenshots of the Instagram memes were shared by CBR^[29] in an article written about the development (shown below).

Gun-Filled Vermont Farm

On June 23rd, 2022, the Rolling Stone^[32] published an article titled, "Guns, Bullets, and Weed," which dealt with new-found information that Ezra Miller had been housing three young children and their mother alongside firearms and marijuana at a farmhouse located in Stamford, Vermont. The mother had met Miller in Hawaii and moved to Vermont in mid-April along with her three children, the youngest being a one-year old and the oldest being a three-year old. ^[32] When the mother moved to Vermont, she left her husband without warning. This anonymous father was the one who tipped the Rolling Stone about the situation. The mother also spoke with Rolling Stone but her name was additonally withheld by the publication.

A local Stamford, Vermont handyman named Whitney Suters was one of the only people identified in the article. His Instagram,^[33] whitneysuters, is still active as of June 23rd, 2022, wherein his tagged photos there are pictures of him and Miller together (shown below).

Video footage and Instagram posts from the mother are still currently unknown by the public but were referenced by Rolling Stone. The videos showed "at least eight assault weapons, rifles, and handguns lying around the living room, with some weapons propped up next to a pile of stuffed animals." ^[32]

Additionally, Suters posted tweets^[34]^[35] about the investigation regarding Miller and placed Iron Eyes at the Vermont house too (shown below). One tweet posted on June 16th, 2022, claimed that Miller was, "Not running. The county sheriff has been to our place several times to check in with Ezra. We had a good chat with him day before yesterday. Don't believe the media" (shown below, right).

Charged With Felony Burglary In Vermont

On August 7th, 2022, the Vermont State Police filed a police report^[36] regarding a home burglary that happened in Stamford, Vermont on May 1st, 2022, wherein, bottles of alcohol were stolen in a breaking and entering crime. Through surveillance cameras and statements, the police charged Ezra Miller who owns a home in the same town. Police gave them a citation to appear in Vermont Superior Court Bennington Criminal Division on September 26th, 2022.^[36]

On August 8th, 2022, Variety^[37] magazine reported on the matter, additionally posting a tweet^[38] about the headline, earning roughly 11,800 likes in less than a day.

Reactions and Memes

As the news hit Twitter of Miller's charge, humorous reactions surfaced that referenced their long history of crime-related controversies. For instance, on August 8th, 2022, Twitter^[39] user frogsanddinos tweeted, "every time i see the words 'ezra miller' i know it’s about to be followed by the strangest combination of crime and location," earning roughly 171,800 likes in less than a day (shown below, left). Also on August 8th, Twitter^[40] user mannmiami posted a similar tweet about Miller respawning "in random locations to attack locals like its call of duty multiplayer," earning roughly 113,000 likes in the same time period (shown below, right).

Others continued to joke about the upcoming The Flash movie, still set to star Miller and release on June 23rd, 2022.^[37] For instance, on August 8th, Twitter^[41] user PrettyMuchIt captioned a photo of a restrained Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs with, "ezra miller arriving at the flash premiere," earning roughly 135,600 likes in less than a day (shown below, left). On August 8th, Twitter^[42] user ZaraRahim made an interesting comparison between Miller's crime-related controversies and Jussie Smollett's Hate Crime Allegation, earning roughly 1,900 likes in one day (shown below, right).

Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Felony Charges

On October 17th, 2022, Miller appeared in court in Vermont for the May 1st home burglary they allegedly committed. Miller plead "not guilty" to the charges. If convicted, they could face up to 26 years in prison.

Many online made memes picturing Miller promoting the upcoming "Flash" movie from a prison cell, such as the one seen below by @WildeePatrol, posted on October 17th and receiving over 8,500 likes in to days.^[46]

Others joked about the ceaselessness of headlines involving Miller and their alleged crimes. For example, @jeremylovesyallposted on October 16th, 2022 comparing their constant presence in the news to Kanye West and earning over 1,000 likes in three days (seen below).^[47]