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Kang The Conqueror And The Flash
The scandals involving Jonathan Majors and Ezra Miller prove the double standard in Hollywood is very Black and white
Let me reiterate this point: everyone across the board should be held accountable for their actions, especially when those actions violate and hurt others, and most definitely if they are criminal in nature.
Jonathan Majors and Ezra Miller are two actors who are embroiled in scandals, with very serious allegations levied against them both.
What I want to talk about is how there is already a glaring double standard at play concerning accountability in each case.
Major’s career has already taken a hit. To be clear, he should be held accountable should the allegations against him prove true.
In regards to Miller’s case, despite allegations of child grooming, physically assaulting fans (for which there is video evidence), and a litany of other disturbing charges, the media has gone radio silent. Their highly-anticipated superhero film, The Flash, is still on track to be released this summer.
Major’s PR team and management have cut ties with him. As far as I know, this has not happened with Miller. In fact, they still seem to have the backing of Warner Bros.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has publicly stated The Flash is “one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.”
Fandom has been geek-gasming across social media over the released trailers for The Flash, albeit with very little conversations being had about its problematic star’s off-screen antics.
Major’s career probably won’t survive the maelstrom of allegations swirling around him.
As for Miller, fans have personally told me they believe Warner Bros. will drop them after The Flash is released due to their embattled history. I’ve also been told The Flash is too expensive for the studio to shelve since it cost a reported $200 million to make.
Well, Warner Bros. shelved and wrote off Batgirl, a $90-million, nearly-completed film — with its…
