Flash was one of the last major flops of the old DC Extended Universe, receiving very negative reviews and a collection far from what Warner Bros. expected. In recent days, more than a year and a half after its release in theaters, director Andy Muschietti. film, spoke about the reasons that led to its poor showing and reception.
In dialogue with Radio TUthe director said that there were several factors that led to Flash did not achieve the expected success. Among them, he emphasized that the film failed to interest the “four age quadrants” of the public. This link corresponds to the division into men and women over and under 25 years of age respectively.
He also mentioned that there was a significant lack of interest in the Flash as a character in some specific sectors of the audience, and acknowledged that the legal issues he was involved in Ezra Millerthe main character also influenced the production. And yet Muschietti was proud Flash and called it “the best film he’s made to date.”
“Flash It didn’t live up to box office expectations in the US and was a disappointment for me. I have always believed in this film, I am very pleased with it. I think this is my best film so far, but [hubo] many factors influenced its, in quotes, commercial failure. Some are famous, others are less known. But I realized that when you make a film of this size, you play with a level of risk that, when the time comes, can work against you,” he reflected.
Problems Flashaccording to Andy Muschietti
Speaking about the failures that happened with FlashMuschietti spoke about incidents involving Ezra Miller. In March 2022, the actor was arrested in Hawaii for disorderly conduct at a bar, and in August of the same year he was accused of breaking into a house in Vermont for the alleged purpose of stealing alcohol. In early 2023, Miller pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor to avoid prison time.
At the time, there were several rumors about contingency plans that Warner Bros. could develop to calm the situation. However, the full-length film may be completed by the premiere. Despite this, the project could not avoid the blows caused by the incidents of its main character.
“We had a publicity crisis with lead actor Ezra Miller, who had mental health issues. […] When you’re making a film, there really are things you can’t control, and one of them is when the actors have a PR crisis. […] I came across this a few months before the premiere, and it was a blow,” the director noted. In any case, Muschietti highlighted Miller’s work in Flashwhom he described as great actor and great comedian.
The director also said that fatigue from the superhero genre had also struck. Flash and that it was transferred to the collection. “When a film like this comes out, it is expected to attract all four quadrants of the audience. This movie failed because it didn’t have address for these four audience quadrants. “When you spend $200 million, the studio hopes to even invite your grandmother to the movie,” he explained.
Likewise, Andy Muschietti said he later learned that among the two female quadrants of the audience Few people were interested in Flash as a characterand called it a “headwind” for production.
Flash It grossed just over $271 million at the worldwide box office. The film cost between 200 and 220 million. and this was one of the last DCEU fiascos. After the release of this project Aquaman 2which went virtually unnoticed and ended the saga of Snyderverse which started with Man of Steel in 2013.
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