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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Troubled The Flash star Ezra Miller sparks concern with bizarre interview
Ezra Miller sat down for a rare - and rather bizarre - interview just a month after their surprise Cannes appearance. The 32-year-old troubled star - who uses they/them pronouns - talked about their future in acting as they revealed it was 'on tentative grounds' while sitting down with Italian outlet Lo Speciale Giornale on Thursday. Miller had posed on the red carpet for the first time in two years at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival in Cagliari, Italy. The reclusive actor - who starred in the 2023 The Flash film - had a slew of legal issues from 2022 including assault charges and grooming allegations so they shocked many when they appeared at the most famous film festival at the premiere of Die, My Love in support of their friend Lynne Ramsey. While smoking a cigarette, they explained: 'I came to Cannes to support one of my closest friends in the world who is Lynne Ramsey — who I think is one of the greatest living filmmakers.' Miller went on to claim that they are writing a film with Ramsey, 55, which they claimed 'will likely be the first thing I do' in their return to Hollywood. They went on to peculiarly say: 'I've been writing a lot, because you can do that in solitude which has been friendly to me.' Miller went on to say that they would do anything for their filmmaker friend Ramsey despite Cannes being a 'tough re-entry point' to being in the limelight again before going on yet another bizarre tangent. They said: 'If you've been in the woods for three years, I do not recommend going straight to Cannes, where every photographer and every weirdo, every rich genocidal freak be there, you know what I mean?' This came just a month after they made am aforementioned surprise appearance at the Cannes Film Festival after years of laying low following their controversies. The troubled star showed up on the red carpet wearing a maroon tuxedo paired with a beret over their long hair but walked quickly, not stopping to be photographed. Miller was there to support director Ramsay for the premiere of her film Die, My Love starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. The Flash actor previously worked with the director on the 2011 film We Need to Talk About Kevin. Miller has been keeping a low profile since The Flash — which ended up performing poorly in the box office — premiered in 2023. The previous year, they fled the spotlight after apologizing for their 'past behavior' and said they were seeking help for their 'complex mental health issues.' Before then, they made countless headlines as a result of multiple arrests and a series of distressing allegations, including allegedly grooming a teenage girl. Videos surfaced online in which the actor appeared to be assaulting innocent civilians, and there were disturbing reports that the star was allegedly housing young children in a home with 'guns and bullets strewn' around the property. They were arrested in Hawaii after allegedly attacking a couple at a karaoke bar in 2022. A month later, they were arrested again for allegedly injuring a woman by throwing a chair at her head. They were also accused of harassing a woman in Germany, allegedly hosting three young children and their mom in Vermont in an 'unsafe environment.' And they were also charged with felony burglary in the same state. However, in June 2023, a protective order issued against them in the state of Massachusetts was lifted, signaling an end to their legal troubles. The actor was previously accused of behaving inappropriately around a 12-year-old child and the minor's family. Miller has been keeping a low profile since The Flash — which ended up performing poorly in the box office — premiered in 2023; pictured in 2023 movie still The previous year, they fled the spotlight after apologizing for their 'past behavior' and said they were seeking help for their 'complex mental health issues'; pictured October 2021 in Paris Miller has been touring with the now-21-year-old indigenous, non-binary adult Tokata Iron Eyes in a band called Hundred In The Hand as recently as last month, per their Instagram posts. They allegedly met in 2016 when Tokata was 12 and Miller was 23. Tokata's parents since-lifted petition previously accused Miller of 'corrupting a minor' as well as 'cult-like and psychologically manipulative, controlling behavior.' Her father explained last year that he and his wife 'withdrew' the 'grooming' complaint filed in June 2022 and explained they were 'doing our level best to move on.' At the time, Miller said they were 'very grateful.' 'I'm encouraged by today's outcome and very grateful at this moment to everyone who has stood beside me and sought to ensure that this egregious misuse of the protective order system was halted.' They then slammed the press in their social media statement. 'I implore those members of the media who have recklessly spread false claims and failed to accurately report the truth and context of this story, to hold themselves to a higher standard and take the time to find the facts, rather than chasing the clicks.'
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Ezra Miller gives bizarre interview about ‘tentative' Hollywood return after shocking Cannes appearance
Ezra Miller gave a rare — and peculiar — interview in which they addressed their return to Hollywood as well as their extremely surprising Cannes appearance earlier this year. The actor posed on the red carpet for the first time in two years at the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival in Cagliari, Italy, on Thursday and told Italian outlet, Lo Speciale Giornale, that their relationship to cinema is now 'on tentative grounds'. Miller — who had a slew of legal issues in 2022 — also spoke out about their blink-and-you-miss-it red carpet appearance at Cannes in May, during which they sprinted across the media line at the premiere of Lynne Ramsey's Die, My Love, reports The New York Post's Page Six. 'I came to Cannes to support one of my closest friends in the world who is Lynne Ramsey — who I think is one of the greatest living filmmakers,' Miller said of Ramsey, who previously directed Miller in 2011's We Need to Talk About Kevin. Miller claimed they're writing an unnamed film with Ramsey, and added, 'that will likely be the first thing I do' when returning to Hollywood. 'I've been writing a lot, because you can do that in solitude,' Miller remarked, 'which has been friendly to me'. They also said they'd 'do anything' for Ramsey, despite Cannes being a 'tough re-entry point' to the industry. 'If you've been in the woods for three years, I do not recommend going straight to Cannes, where every photographer and every weirdo, every rich genocidal freak be there, you know what I mean?' The Perks of Being a Wallflower star was memorably arrested and charged in Hawaii following two alleged incidents at a karaoke bar in March 2022, to which they pleaded no contest. Then, they were hit with a restraining order by two residents claiming they harassed and threatened them, which was later dropped. A month later, Miller was arrested on a second degree assault chair after they allegedly threw a chair and hit a woman during an encounter at a private residence. In June 2022, a parent accused Miller of grooming their child from the age of 12. Another parent came forward the same month with an allegation that Miller 'menaced their family one evening in their downstairs neighbour's home and acted inappropriately toward' a 12-year-old minor. No charges were filed against Miller and they later released a statement saying, 'I have been unjustly and directly targeted by an individual who the facts have shown has a history of such manipulative and destructive action'. That same month they were accused of allegedly housing a mother and her three children in an unsafe environment at a Vermont farm — though by August, Miller told cops the family hadn't lived there in months. Also in August 2022, Miller was accused of burglarising a Vermont home and allegedly stealing several bottles of alcohol. They pleaded guilty to misdemeanour unlawful trespass and was put on one-year probation. Miller issued an apology later that month and announced they were seeking 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,' they told Variety at the time. 'I want to apologise to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behaviour. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.' During the interview with the Italian outlet on Thursday, Miller seemingly addressed the drama, waxing philosophical in a rambling set of comments. 'When we go through those crucibles, if we can survive, which was up in the air for me if I'm being real, we then have that capacity to see other people in their crucibles and just to reach towards them,' they said. 'I think that grows more and more rarefied in our world too. Like, the capacity to do that, the desire to do that, the willingness to do that,' they continued. 'We've become very consumed in notions of perception, self-perception, how we're perceived in the world. I really believe in digging past that and being a friend to people. And the people who did that for me, they have my lifelong devotion,' they explained. 'And also I'm grateful for the revelations of who was not that,' they said. 'When you work in this industry, you'll find yourself in deep, deep relation with a lot of people who do not give a single f**k about you, or your well-being, at all. And so, not that I don't hold a lot of remorse and lamentation for a lot of things that I did and a lot of things that happened in that time, but I'm really, really grateful for the lessons that came with that abyss.'
Al Bawaba
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Jennifer Lawrence stuns Cannes with postpartum confession after 9-minute ovation for Die, My Love
ALBAWABA - Jennifer Lawrence opens up on motherhood after Cannes ovation surprise. Thousands of fans are traveling to the south of France to see their highly anticipated flicks since it's Cannes season. Since the films screened at the annual film festival are typically top contenders, it frequently serves as a prelude to awards season. One of those possibilities this year might be Lynne Ramsey's Die, My Love, which stars Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence. At the festival, the movie just got a huge standing ovation. But aside from that, Lawrence talked candidly about how she related to the film's themes of parenthood and identity. During a press conference at Cannes focused on the forthcoming film version of the novel Die, My Love, Lawrence disclosed that her personal experiences with postpartum depression greatly aided her in relating to her role. Given that she had recently given birth to her first child, Lawrence appeared to be up for the job. The film, which is about a mother who goes insane after giving birth, needed an actress who could handle the subject matter delicately. According to Variety, she stated: The video also heavily emphasizes the idea that postpartum life may be extremely solitary. Given that the story's main couple leaves their neighborhood, that is accurate. For Lawrence's character, stress from the circumstance swiftly results in anxiety and sadness, as she stated: The Silver Lining's Playbook actress subsequently revealed that the sacrifices she has made since having children (with husband Cooke Maroney) have actually improved her as an actress, although these early motherhood experiences were turbulent and delicate. The picture, which had a wonderful welcome at the French film festival, clearly displayed this potential. TOPSHOT - US actress Jennifer Lawrence (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP) Cannes has a reputation for reacting to films in a flamboyant manner. Pan's Labyrinth famously earned a 22-minute applause following its 2006 screening. Standing ovations typically run anywhere from a few minutes to nearly an hour. The duration of standing ovations can be arbitrary, as many highly acclaimed productions have received mediocre reviews when screened for general audiences. They can, however, be a significant indicator; last year, the Academy nominee The Substance got a 13-minute response. We should interpret the nine-minute standing ovation for Die, My Love favorably. An audience can remain standing and applauding for a considerable amount of time. Pattinson's great dancing skills may have earned him some cheers in this film. Of course, the film's profound ideas and explorations are more likely to be the reason for the accolades. Overjoyed by the praise, Lawrence and Pattinson pointed to Lynne Ramsey to ensure they received the proper credit. US actress Jennifer Lawrence and British actor Robert Pattinson (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) The movie currently holds an impressive 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating that the positive reception is also reflected in the reviews. It's obvious that Lawrence's personal experiences informed her version of parenting, and her most recent picture has the potential to win numerous accolades. Before making its way onto the 2025 film release schedule, Die, My Love is probably going to have a significant festival presence this year. Fans of Jennifer Lawrence can keep themselves busy in the interim by watching the Hunger Games star's best films.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘You Feel Like An Alien.' Jennifer Lawrence Is Usually Candid, And She Did Not Hold Back About What Motherhood Feels Like As Her New Movie Landed A Standing Ovation At Cannes
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's Cannes season, which means thousands of people are flocking to the south of France to debut their buzzy films. It's often a precursor of awards season, as the movies shown at the annual film festival tend to be major contenders. This year, Lynne Ramsey's Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, may just be one of those contenders. The film recently received a major standing ovation at the festival. Aside from that though, Lawrence opened up about her connection to the themes of identity and motherhood in the film. At a Cannes press conference devoted to the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation Die, My Love, Lawrence revealed that her own experiences with postpartum really helped her connect with her character in the film. The movie, which is about a mother descending into madness after giving birth, required an actress that would treat the subject matter sensitively, which Lawrence seemed to be up for considering he had just had her first child when she took on the role. She said (via Variety): As a mother, it was really hard to separate what I would do as opposed to what she would do. And it was just heartbreaking. I had just had my firstborn, and there's not really anything like postpartum. It's extremely isolating, which is so interesting. The notion of postpartum life being very isolating is a major focus of the film, too. That rings true, as the couple at the center of the story move away from their community. Strain from that situation quickly leads to depression and anxiety for Lawrence's character, as she said: When Lynne moves this couple into Montana, she doesn't have a community. She doesn't have her people. But the truth is, extreme anxiety and extreme depression is isolating, no matter where you are. You feel like an alien. Despite these early motherhood experiences being tumultuous and fragile, the Silver Lining's Playbook actress doesn't regret her decision for a second, later revealing that the sacrifices she has made since she has had children (with husband Cooke Maroney) have actually made her a better actress. This talent was evidently showcased in the film, which received a fantastic reception out of the French film festival. Cannes is known for its traditionally showy way of responding to films. Standing ovations tend to last anywhere from a few minutes to almost a half an hour, as Pan's Labyrinth famously received a 22-minute applause after it was screened in 2006. It can be arbitrary, as many huge receptions have gone on to receive middling reviews when shown to everyday audiences. However, they can be a big sign, as the Academy contender The Substance received a 13-minute response last year. According to Deadline, Die, My Love received a nine-minute standing ovation, and that should be seen as a good sign. That's a pretty long time for an audience to stay on their feet clapping. Apparently, Pattinson dances in this film, so a portion of the applause could be for the Twilight alum's impressive moves. Of course, the praise is more likely due to the deep themes the film explores and conveys. Lawrence and Pattinson seemed thrilled to receive such praise and gestured towards Lynne Ramsey to make sure the proper credit was given. The standing ovation seems to be translating to reviews as well, as the film currently holds a cool 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. Clearly, Lawrence's interpretation of motherhood based on her own experiences really translated, and her latest film could become a big awards contender. Die, My Love is likely to have a major festival presence this year before it finds its way to the 2025 movie release calendar. In the meantime, Jennifer Lawrence fans can occupy themselves by looking over the best movies from the Hunger Games star.
