The DC Universe is home to some of the strongest and most iconic superhero characters of all time. With the likes of Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and many more. However, one character is more popular than the lot— The Flash. Over the years, the Speedster has gained immense popularity as he has been part of different narrative elements in the Dcu, including a standalone film and being part of the Arrowverse.
Grant Gustin as The Flash. Credits: The CW Network
One of the primary reasons for his massive popularity was how Grant Gustin portrayed the role of Barry Allen also known as The Flash. Gustin’s portrayal of the character is loved by the audience of the show, but he was quite close to getting replaced by an actor, who was featured as a villain in the Arrowverse.
DC Villain Nearly Replaced Grant Gustin in The Role of The...
Grant Gustin as The Flash. Credits: The CW Network
One of the primary reasons for his massive popularity was how Grant Gustin portrayed the role of Barry Allen also known as The Flash. Gustin’s portrayal of the character is loved by the audience of the show, but he was quite close to getting replaced by an actor, who was featured as a villain in the Arrowverse.
DC Villain Nearly Replaced Grant Gustin in The Role of The...
- 5/20/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
After garnering immense popularity following his appearance in Arrow, Grant Gustin’s Scarlet Speedster received his own standalone series in 2014, often considered the peak of the Arrowverse. Although the next two seasons had their fair share of issues but were received positively, from season 4, it was all downhill for the series, and it hit a new low with season 7.
While The Flash was notable for its pop culture references, season 7’s finale went a little above and beyond with its Star Wars homage, which didn’t sit well with fans in the slightest.
Fans Weren’t Thrilled by the Star Wars-Inspired Climax of The Flash Season 7 A still of Grant Gustin in The Flash | CW
Writing a speedster is always tricky due to the nature of its power and requires the utmost attention to detail to ensure no loose ends persist. The challenge further magnifies when it comes to writing...
While The Flash was notable for its pop culture references, season 7’s finale went a little above and beyond with its Star Wars homage, which didn’t sit well with fans in the slightest.
Fans Weren’t Thrilled by the Star Wars-Inspired Climax of The Flash Season 7 A still of Grant Gustin in The Flash | CW
Writing a speedster is always tricky due to the nature of its power and requires the utmost attention to detail to ensure no loose ends persist. The challenge further magnifies when it comes to writing...
- 5/5/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Tom Cavanagh who played Reverse-Flash in the CW series The Flash, is now ready to jump ship to DC. The actor made his return to the CW show for its series finale and the actor recently revealed that he is willing to appear in James Gunn’s new DC universe.
Tom Cavanagh as Reverse Flash
Reverse Flash is one of the wonderful additions to the world of Barry Allen in CW, the fitting nemesis to the Speedster. However, as the show has reached the final end, new reports suggest that Cavanagh is not over playing the character.
Will Tom Cavanagh Join Dcu As Reverse Flash? Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne a.k.a Reverse-Flash
James Gunn’s Dcu revamp created opportunities for many actors as he intends to change the entire atmosphere. The DC boss has already sidelined the mainline DC hero actors including Superman actor Henry Cavill and Batman star Ben Affleck from Snyderverse.
Tom Cavanagh as Reverse Flash
Reverse Flash is one of the wonderful additions to the world of Barry Allen in CW, the fitting nemesis to the Speedster. However, as the show has reached the final end, new reports suggest that Cavanagh is not over playing the character.
Will Tom Cavanagh Join Dcu As Reverse Flash? Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne a.k.a Reverse-Flash
James Gunn’s Dcu revamp created opportunities for many actors as he intends to change the entire atmosphere. The DC boss has already sidelined the mainline DC hero actors including Superman actor Henry Cavill and Batman star Ben Affleck from Snyderverse.
- 3/16/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Ezra Miller has been a topic of criticism for a long time, but this time, fans are united as his portrayal of the Flash has been despised by the fans and critics alike. Even in his standalone film in 2023, fans were left dissatisfied with his portrayal of the character as Barry Allen is showcased as a charming and witty character. However, Miller lacks that depth, and following his controversies, DC fans would often nitpick intricate details that would undermine his portrayal.
Ezra Miller as Barry Allen
The DC fans have had enough and begged James Gunn to replace Ezra Miller with Grant Gustin as Barry Allen in his rebooted Dcu. The actor has built a dedicated fan base with his portrayal of The Flash in the TV Series of the same name as they could not watch Miller ruining the popularity of the character.
DC Fans Begged James Gunn To...
Ezra Miller as Barry Allen
The DC fans have had enough and begged James Gunn to replace Ezra Miller with Grant Gustin as Barry Allen in his rebooted Dcu. The actor has built a dedicated fan base with his portrayal of The Flash in the TV Series of the same name as they could not watch Miller ruining the popularity of the character.
DC Fans Begged James Gunn To...
- 2/26/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
With the increasing influx of comic-book-oriented content released each year and the global popularity of the associated characters reaching record highs, fan service has become a huge part of the production. Whether it’s seeing multiple iconic versions of a singular character sharing the screen together or a grand final battle sequence involving a plethora of beloved characters from certain IP, fans want to see a gratifying payoff, and the studios are ever so eager to oblige. The latest Dceu release, The Flash, was long rumored to be DC’s biggest movie in terms of displaying the scope of the DC multiverse through character cameos, and in some aspects, the movie did justice to that claim. The movie was also rumored to be a soft reboot of the existing Dceu and therefore doubles down on the time travel/multiverse aspect of the narrative to showcase an unexpected change in one of the most discussed scenes,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
As repeated numerous times, the importance of the source material is immense when it comes to comic-book-oriented adaptations, especially at a time when creators are getting sidelined by big studios and corporate giants despite their works being responsible for the multimillion-dollar adaptations in the first place. Most of the time, the makers of these adaptations take artistic liberties and interpret the narrative in their own ways, which very seldom surpasses the source. The recently released Dceu flick The Flash draws heavily from the seminal story Flashpoint, written and drawn by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert, a story that had an unprecedented effect on DC universe’s continuity. Although the movie extensively deals with the source’s time-travel narrative, alternate timelines, and multiverse-related themes, there are some crucial changes that give it a distinctiveness of its own. We will discuss a major portion of the similarities and differences between the source...
- 6/18/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
When it comes to superhero fiction, aside from the rogue gallery of the Trinity, which consists of Supes, Bats, and Spidey, the character Flash boasts the most versatile, well-written, and memorable coterie of villains, occasionally referred to as ‘The Rogues.’ As consideration of a live-action Flash movie started making rounds in the late 80s, a number of classic ‘Rogues’ like Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd, Trickster, Heatwave, and Mirror Master were considered to play the role of antagonist(s) throughout various drafts under different directors. Back in 2015, when finally a feature entry of the character as a part of the Dceu entered the pre-production stage, it was reported that the movie would adapt the seminal comic storyline Flashpoint. The news excited readers immensely as it presented the chance to see the fan-favorite antagonist Reverse Flash on the silver screen for the first time, as Flash’s arch-enemy is integral to the story,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, and Ezra Miller in The FlashPhoto: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures & DC Comics
The following includes some minor spoilers from The Flash. Reader discretion is advised.
Less than nine months after Warner Bros. Discovery announced its series of interconnected DC-branded films would undergo yet another reboot,...
The following includes some minor spoilers from The Flash. Reader discretion is advised.
Less than nine months after Warner Bros. Discovery announced its series of interconnected DC-branded films would undergo yet another reboot,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
This week’s long-hyped episode of The Flash opens with a birthday party, but it’s the fans who are getting the big gift: O.G. hero Stephen Amell returns as Oliver Queen…sort of. At Team Flash’s bash for Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), fellow Speedster Wally West (Keiynan Lonsdale) and old pal John Diggle (David Ramsey) are welcome guests; Season 6 villain Bloodwork (Sendhil Ramamurthy) is not. When a celebratory toast leads to a mass poisoning, Amell’s Ollie — who died and became the Spectre during Arrow’s final episodes in 2020 — shows up at the perfect time to help save the day. And maybe not for the last time, hints the actor. We recently caught with our old pal Amell, who caught us up on not just his appearance of The Flash, but also his upcoming return to the ring in Heels. Hello, sir! Stephen Amell: How are you?...
- 4/25/2023
- TV Insider
Promotional material for DC’s The Flash is fast approaching. Ahead of Super Bowl Lvii, where a trailer for the upcoming DC superhero film will come racing in, DC Studios debuted a new poster for The Flash. In the new poster, Ezra Miller’s Flash surveys the Batcave, a locale buried deep beneath the Wayne Family grounds. As light pours in from a wall opening, the Flash stands atop a platform with the Batplane hanging above his head. The Scarlet Speedster’s suit is aglow with stylish piping, shining brighter than the sunlight on his sleek form.
After numerous delays, rewrites, and negotiations to keep Miller in the role of Barry Allen/The Flash, the film is racing into theaters on June 16, 2023. Andy Muschietti directs from a screenplay by Christina Hodson based on a story by Jody Harold. The Flash stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash, Ben Affleck as Batman,...
After numerous delays, rewrites, and negotiations to keep Miller in the role of Barry Allen/The Flash, the film is racing into theaters on June 16, 2023. Andy Muschietti directs from a screenplay by Christina Hodson based on a story by Jody Harold. The Flash stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash, Ben Affleck as Batman,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The good news is, Oculus goggles will finally look cool. Bad news? Not until 2049. At least that is what we learn in the first half of The Flash‘s two-part season finale. In this exclusive clip from tonight’s episode, “Negative, Part 1,” which opens the hour, we see Speedster spawn Bart (Jordan Fisher) and Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy) gearing up to get their gaming on in bright and sunny 2049. Like these squabbling siblings have often been, they’re immediately at odds over who gets to be whom in the meta thunderdome. The fun is interrupted by a video call from Momma Iris (Candice Patton), who pops in from the current timeline with an assignment for Nora. At first, it’s holographically, and then, boom, she’s right there in the flesh. But as Bart points out, the twice-Pulitzered WestAllen is looking way too young to be in their advanced timeline (although let’s be real,...
- 6/22/2022
- TV Insider
A promising young actor with musical ability scores in several indie movies, gets cast as a key character in two big franchises, and starts getting into trouble with the law. They get hit with abuse, assault, and harassment allegations, is arrested twice for disorderly conduct, and a frightened couple takes out a restraining order against them.
Johnny Depp? Nope. Ezra Miller.
Miller, 29, scored rave reviews in “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” before landing the role of Credence Barebone in Jk Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and two sequels, as well as Barry Allen/The Scarlet Speedster/The Flash, which they (Miller uses “they/them” pronouns) portrayed in four Dceu films leading up to the 14th DC feature film, time-travel multiverse adventure “The Flash,” which features two alternate Batmans (Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck) and is now in post-production.
Johnny Depp? Nope. Ezra Miller.
Miller, 29, scored rave reviews in “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” before landing the role of Credence Barebone in Jk Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” and two sequels, as well as Barry Allen/The Scarlet Speedster/The Flash, which they (Miller uses “they/them” pronouns) portrayed in four Dceu films leading up to the 14th DC feature film, time-travel multiverse adventure “The Flash,” which features two alternate Batmans (Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck) and is now in post-production.
- 6/17/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Did the new Speedster prove to be a formidable foe for Barry?
The Flash Season 8 Episode 18 kicked off with Team Flash in shock about the new meta in town,
Meanwhile, Cecile's new powers kicked into high gear, leaving her worried about the future.
As new enemies made their presence in town felt, it was down to Iris to help keep everything running smoothly.
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The Flash Season 8 Episode 18 kicked off with Team Flash in shock about the new meta in town,
Meanwhile, Cecile's new powers kicked into high gear, leaving her worried about the future.
As new enemies made their presence in town felt, it was down to Iris to help keep everything running smoothly.
Watch The Flash Season 8 Episode 18 Online
Use the video above to watch The Flash online right here via TV Fanatic.
Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you.
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- 6/16/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Written by Jeremy Adams | Art by Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan | Published by DC Comics
Time for my semi-regular check-in on the Scarlet Speedster, review-wise that is. I always try to keep an eye on the book, as it has often been the touchstone for the current quality of DC books. Batman material sells itself, so books like The Flash are usually far more innovative and risk-taking as they have to make an effort to get themselves noticed. The writers are given a little more freedom and usually good stuff results. It never hurts either that The Flash, or the Flash family, is such an integral part of the DC Universe, as almost nothing story-wise is off the table. I’ve loved The Flash for decades, and it’s nice to see him regarded as a top tier character once again. For now anyway. let’s see what Jeremy Adams has in store this month.
Time for my semi-regular check-in on the Scarlet Speedster, review-wise that is. I always try to keep an eye on the book, as it has often been the touchstone for the current quality of DC books. Batman material sells itself, so books like The Flash are usually far more innovative and risk-taking as they have to make an effort to get themselves noticed. The writers are given a little more freedom and usually good stuff results. It never hurts either that The Flash, or the Flash family, is such an integral part of the DC Universe, as almost nothing story-wise is off the table. I’ve loved The Flash for decades, and it’s nice to see him regarded as a top tier character once again. For now anyway. let’s see what Jeremy Adams has in store this month.
- 4/21/2022
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
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