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DCU has some unique ways of promoting and marketing its projects. With the upcoming release of Ezra Miller’sThe Flash,DCUs’ plan backfired when they tried to use Henry Cavill’s Superman to promote their upcoming movie,The Flash.
Taking to their social media handles, the official Twitter account of, um…Superman promoted the 2017 Joss Whedon-directed movieJustice League.Also taking a dig at Ezra Miller’s Flash, the tweet stated,“The Flash may be the fastest man alive, but he is not Superman”.
The DCU Tried To PromoteThe FlashUsing Henry Cavill’s Superman!
Ezra Miller had already involved themselves in loads of controversies in these past few years with borderline criminal activities. With such a negative reception, fans had already revolted againstThe Flashas a way to show the DCU that they cannot keepEzra Millerin the film without them facing any consequences.
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Although the matter subsided, it seems that the DCU has found itself in a new pickle. While trying to promote the upcoming movieThe Flash,the DCU used footage of Henry Cavill from the 2017 movieJustice League.As expected, fans rallied forHenry Cavillonce again and also showed hatred towards the 2017 movie while supporting the 2021 version,Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueinstead!
The Flash may be the Fastest Man Alive, but he is not Superman.
Watch JUSTICE LEAGUE:https://t.co/rcKgUDafDapic.twitter.com/MB7oCeNqhN
— Superman (@Superman)July 01, 2025
The people couldn’t help themselves but start commenting and roasting the film and the DCU. As fans took to the comment sections, the DCU found itself getting roasted (quite literally) for its hilarious promotion.
I can’t… mine is on firepic.twitter.com/iPDSLNA3Nq
— SuperTuberEddie 🪓❄️ (@SuperTuberEddie)June 02, 2025
Why would we want to watch this garbage movie?pic.twitter.com/Hamm7SUrSB
— DoomBlazer 🍥 (@DoomBlazer23)August 24, 2025
Why post the garbage version your studio butchered?#ZackSnydersJusticeLeagueis RIGHT there.
— Rick (@SealTeamRick)June 16, 2025
The only Justice League movie is Zack Snyder’s. Josstice League is garbage 🤢
— CryptoTibo.xrp/.eth/.tez (@ThibaudHermet)July 13, 2025
I swear y’all do this on purpose lolpic.twitter.com/uAK22Q7U98
— Nessa Noel (@IAmNessaNoel)June 09, 2025
Joostice League 🖕pic.twitter.com/J0KaR6tuvR
— Hal Jordan (@KenobiLinkap)July 17, 2025
In hopes of trying to promoteThe Flashand the 2017Justice League,the DCU found itself receiving more hatred from the public than before the marketing.
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Ezra Miller Walked Down The Red Carpet And Thanked The People
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After their earlier statements that stated that they were suffering from complex mental health issues, Ezra Miller did not make any more public appearances. They were seen at the premiere ofThe Flashas they came on the red carpet and thanked several people for believing in them and giving them a second chance.
As per reports, Miller thanked the director Andy Muschietti, Zack Snyder, David Zaslav, Peter Safran, and James Gunn by stating that he was grateful“for your grace and discernment and care in the context of my life and in bringing this moment to fruition”.
The Flashis slated for a release date of 16th June 2023 in theaters across the U.S.
Source:Twitter
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
