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Variety Confirms That The Viral Video Of Actor Ezra Miller Choking A Woman And Throwing Her To The Ground At A Bar Is Indeed Real
07 April
On Sunday, April 6, video surfaced online of what appeared to be actor Ezra Miller choking a fan and throwing her to the ground at a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The footage was so shocking and unexpected that many questioned its authenticity.
<p>But late on Monday, <em>Variety</em> received confirmation the incident happened exactly as it appeared.</p><p>The tweet shows a fan approaching Miller, perhaps jokingly challenging them to a fight, when Miller chokes her and throws her to the ground.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong><em>Variety</em> later confirmed the figure in the video was identified as Ezra Miller by someone at the bar, <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ezra-miller-choke-video_n_5e8b26e4c5b6cbaf282cb298" target="_blank">saying</a>:</strong></p><blockquote><em>"A source at the establishment, Prikið Kaffihús, has confirmed to </em>Variety<em> that this was a serious altercation at the bar, and that the man, whom they identify as Miller, was escorted off the premises."</em> </blockquote><p>Other "pushy" fans were reportedly harassing Miller before the incident caught in the original viral video, which has now been viewed over 4.5 million times.</p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>Miller gained notoriety for their roles in <em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</em> as well as DC's <em>Justice League,</em> in which they played The Flash. <br></strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>Ignoring the violence, Twitter turned Miller's encounter into a meme.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>Many couldn't believe a beloved figure like Miller would act so irrationally. </strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p><strong>There were some Twitter users who doubted Miller's career would continue after assaulting one of their fans on video.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p>Though a Flash-centered <em>Justice League</em> spinoff has been in development for several years, this incident may be the latest wrench in the project down.<br></p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p><strong>Ezra Miller probably should have thought of that before they choked out one of their friends though.</strong></p>
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