The fact that Ezra Miller is playing The Flash in the new Justice League movie makes him the first gay actor to be cast as the lead in a huge superhero franchise, and he’s not taking the opportunity for granted.
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the 24-year-old Fantastic Beast star was captured by TMZ smooching a male fan.
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He’d been explaining to a crowd of fans why it would take an effort for The Flash to get drunk, and that’s when a fan asked if they could smell his breath to prove it.
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The young man got way more than that: Miller leaned in and gave him a rather dedicated kiss, much to the delight of the crowd.
Miller identifies as queer, which he first openly discussed in 2012, saying:
I never thought about hiding anything about myself.
“When I was around 14, I was obsessed with Hunter S. Thompson. I must’ve seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 500 times.
Hunter created this public persona called Raoul Duke who was very different from himself and it tortured him… So I never wanted to set up a public persona who was different from who I was.
Maybe it sounds cheesy, but I just wanted to realize my true self.”
You can watch the footage over at TMZ.
skilos
If he’s handsome, he better find a better photographer.
Frank
Well, he has countless people telling him that he is…I hope you can generate a tenth of those numbers…
n1spirit
Seriously, you’re an a**. Just try reign in some of your “bitter, lonely old queen” comments. He might not look like the kind of guy “everybody” would go for but then, few (if any) are going to appeal to “everybody.” But… Some of us can recognize that he is good looking and MORE IMPORTANTLY, he’s got some serious beauty going for him on the INSIDE (with that attitude of his). When you look in the mirror do you see beauty on the outside (cause honey, I’m here to tell you you’re SORELY LACKING it on the inside ya heartless biatch).
John
I agree! He doesn’t look handsome. He looks sickly. Someone give him a sandwich.
Donston
He actually doesn’t identify as gay. He identifies as “queer”, which probably has more to do with sense of gender than sexual orientation. He’s said that he’s not particularly sexually attracted to men and though he hasn’t dated a man he might to “open” to it. He apparently just likes to make out with dudes sometimes. That isn’t very different than drunk chicks making out with each other in clubs for attention and to feel “something different”.
dean089
The article says “Miller identifies as queer.”
kent25
That sounds about right, because gay people aren’t queer , queer must be something to do with gender
Donald Dork
Once upon a time, queer and gay meant the same thing
Donston
dean089. Right at the beginning of the article they call him gay.
jjose712
I thought he said he was queer not gay. He has (or had, i don’t know much about his life) a longtime girlfriend
Donston
I haven’t been keeping up with him either, but I assumed this much as well.
I didn’t really get the point behind his “coming out”. I don’t understand any of these celebs, semi celebs and pseudo celebs coming out if they don’t have genuine sexual attraction to the opposite gender and/or if they’re not considering seriously dating the opposite gender. Being “queer” according to him means you like making out with your same gender sometimes and that you have “queer” friends that you want to show allegiance to.
Donston
*same gender
BennyP
what the hell is a queer? I thought all bisexuals and + people were queers, Thank Goodness gay and lesbians aren’t Queer
kent25
queer is anyone in the LGBTQ except gays and lesbians and Trans , they make out with everybody in the LGBTQ+ community. Gays and lesbians are just gay, no if’s and or buts about it
kent25
Just another queer looking for attention, Can you say attention whore.
nothing pisses me off more when people like this water down the lgbt.
Gay people don’t have anything in common with these people .
They need to just get rid of the lgbtqijklxyz all together, Theres the gay community and theres a queer community period
Jeffery
What are y’all smoking with this ‘first gay actor in a major superhero role’ claim? Try Sir Ian McKellenand Henry Cavill just to name a couple.
brucebruce836
When did Henry Cavill come out as gay?? Must be wishful thinking because I’ve never heard that.
Donston
I’m assuming he’s assuming that Cavill is closeted, which even if true doesn’t count. Ian doesn’t count either considering he was cast as a villain not hero, and he has such a long and storied resume and is frankly ancient. It also doesn’t count for Miller because he doesn’t identify as gay but rather inexplicably as queer, and it’s a large ensemble piece. So, no, there hasn’t been an openly gay/homo-dominant actor cast as a major super hero.
Kenney G
I’m sure it’s the queer community that’s all gaga over this guy, i’d hope it not the gay guys making a fool of themselves over some guy who likes chicks.
It’s a Publicity stunt or click bait etc. They are good for a hookup or a one night stand but bi/queer & gay don’t mix, never have and never will, Just ask Ellen lol He just want to be worshiped like those females you know the ones Britney, Madonna, Christina, Beyonc’e etc. Nico Tortorllie tried it and it backfired lol now here come some more.
scotty
unnff!
JodyBoy
He’s really skinny. I like that. I’d like to see him in a Speedo. Or cuddle him without one!