After The Last 12 Years Of The Flash's On-Screen History, DC Needs To Let Grant Gustin Return As The Hero at Least One More Time
Grant Gustin gave a recent update on his desire to play The Flash again, and after the hero"s past 12 years of on-screen adventures, the star"s return needs to happen to help DC. Gustin first played Barry Allen in two episodes of Arrow season 2 before leading The Flash for 9 seasons. Even before he got powers, it was clear that Gustin"s version of the character would become a fan favorite. After a decade since his 2013 Arrowverse debut, Gustin"s Flash took his final lap in 2023, with The Flash season 9 ending the Arrowverse as a whole.
2023 was a big year for DC"s premiere speedster. While Gustin"s Arrowverse series ended, Ezra Miller"s cinematic version of Barry Allen led the character"s first live-action movie. Sadly, the DCEU"s The Flash became a box office bomb, losing Warner Bros. Discovery millions. Since James Gunn"s DC Universe was announced, there has been speculation that Gustin could return as the Flash of the DCU. Both Gustin and Gunn have commented on the actor joining the franchise, which seems to be a very real possibility, even if the Flash is not the character. Now, Gustin adds to his the Flash return rumors.
Grant Gustin Left The Door Open For More The Flash Appearances The Actor Might Not Be Done With The DC Hero Close Despite the actor"s personal choice to move on being a huge part of why The Flash ended with season 9 when there were even plans to include the Arrowverse"s Justice League in season 10, it seems like Gustin has not completely closed the door on his time as the Flash. On the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Gustin talked to the Smallville actor — Rosenbaum also voiced the Wally West version of The Flash in multiple animated series. During their conversation, Gustin revealed he is open to returning as the Flash.
Instead of being questioned about joining the new DC Universe as the Flash, Gustin was asked whether he would reprise his role as Barry Allen for a sequel series about his version of the Flash. The actor left the door open to such a project, saying, "Yeah, of course." Gustin also revealed that he would have many things to ask about on the creative side of the series to make sure his the Flash return was warranted, possibly even serving as a producer, which was not the case in the Arrowverse"s The Flash.
DC Is In A Tough Spot When It Comes To The Flash The Character's Public Image Has Taken A Hit Close While Gustin"s version of the Flash is incredibly popular, the character"s reputation is now at a low. That stems from how Ezra Miller"s The Flash movie became a major box office bomb. With the return of Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck"s versions of Batman, as well as several multiverse elements, cameos, and a storyline based on one of the most famous Flash comic book events of all time, DC thought it had a hit on its hands with 2023"s The Flash. However, the film finished its worldwide box office run with $271.4 million on a budget of around $200 million.
2023 was a big year for DC"s premiere speedster. While Gustin"s Arrowverse series ended, Ezra Miller"s cinematic version of Barry Allen led the character"s first live-action movie. Sadly, the DCEU"s The Flash became a box office bomb, losing Warner Bros. Discovery millions. Since James Gunn"s DC Universe was announced, there has been speculation that Gustin could return as the Flash of the DCU. Both Gustin and Gunn have commented on the actor joining the franchise, which seems to be a very real possibility, even if the Flash is not the character. Now, Gustin adds to his the Flash return rumors.
Grant Gustin Left The Door Open For More The Flash Appearances The Actor Might Not Be Done With The DC Hero Close Despite the actor"s personal choice to move on being a huge part of why The Flash ended with season 9 when there were even plans to include the Arrowverse"s Justice League in season 10, it seems like Gustin has not completely closed the door on his time as the Flash. On the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Gustin talked to the Smallville actor — Rosenbaum also voiced the Wally West version of The Flash in multiple animated series. During their conversation, Gustin revealed he is open to returning as the Flash.
Instead of being questioned about joining the new DC Universe as the Flash, Gustin was asked whether he would reprise his role as Barry Allen for a sequel series about his version of the Flash. The actor left the door open to such a project, saying, "Yeah, of course." Gustin also revealed that he would have many things to ask about on the creative side of the series to make sure his the Flash return was warranted, possibly even serving as a producer, which was not the case in the Arrowverse"s The Flash.
DC Is In A Tough Spot When It Comes To The Flash The Character's Public Image Has Taken A Hit Close While Gustin"s version of the Flash is incredibly popular, the character"s reputation is now at a low. That stems from how Ezra Miller"s The Flash movie became a major box office bomb. With the return of Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck"s versions of Batman, as well as several multiverse elements, cameos, and a storyline based on one of the most famous Flash comic book events of all time, DC thought it had a hit on its hands with 2023"s The Flash. However, the film finished its worldwide box office run with $271.4 million on a budget of around $200 million.
