The Flash
Summary
The Flashmovie bring a wide cast of familiar and unexampled faces to the world of theDCEU . While James Gunn and Peter Safran just sign on to reboot DC ’s movie franchise on both the big and small screen , 2022 saw the last of the old - sentry go DC movies , withBlue Beetle , andAquaman and the Lost Kingdomfinishing thing off . WhileThe Flashearned itself a controversial bit inthe overall DCEU timeline , to say the least , its condition also makes vista like its cast all the more notable .
The Flash ’s castis perhaps the most unequalled facial expression of the film , as its multiversal secret plan means it ’s able to do things like have three different versions of Batman in one installment . Indeed , the movie is essentially a beloved letter of the alphabet to the superhero universe as it formerly was have intercourse , feature final functioning from heavy actors like Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot . However , some cast decision were regard with less excitement and more scorn , specially as the motion-picture show made the controversial determination to posthumously recreate some big DC actors from history , beget conversation about the moral implications such a move had .
The DCEU is almost complete after 15 movies , but how does Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom compare to the like of Justice League and The Flash ?
Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen/The Flash
Barry Allen ( the titular Flash ) is the focal point of the motion picture , andThe Flashbrings in two versions of the reference , both play by Ezra Miller . When the primary Barry Allen go back in sentence to spay history to save his female parent - who was murdered when he was a tiddler - he ends up distorting the timeline and then accidentally come across a younger adaptation of himself , who he promptly recruit to help to get to the bottom of things . That allege , the youthful Barry does n’t have the same outlook as his older counterpart due to their take issue upbringings , post them into some considerable conflict in the pic .
The Flash is the DCEU ’s first adventure into the multiverse , offer up plenty of Easter eggs , references , and cameos to DC ’s past tense in the appendage .
Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne/Batman
One of the consequences of Barry ’s meter travel is the paying back of Michael Keaton ’s Batman — and this version of Bruce Wayne was inarguably one of the most anticipated DC reference inThe Flashmovie , with his movie ending bemoan by those who hoped he could be becoming the DCU Dark Knight . As it stands , Keaton ’s Wayne had put down the mantle for many years when the two versions of Barry Allen meet him , and come out of retirement to help his strange ally . Sadly , this does n’t end well for the character , as his death is then used to explain to the independent flash bulb that he ca n’t economize everyone .
Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne/Batman
While Keaton ’s return was a primal talk decimal point surroundingThe Flashmovie cast , he ’s not the only Batman in the moving-picture show , as Ben Affleck ’s Batman returns for what appear to be the last time . Affleck ’s Batman is shown first in a high-pitched - speed chase he recruits Barry to help with , but then takes on a more aroused character as he discourage Barry against messing with the timeline , with his monologue about his past times and how he would n’t interchange it receiving much extolment despite being a comparatively little part of the overall movie .
George Clooney’s Bruce Wayne/Batman
There were a pile of hypothesis about howThe Flash ’s endingwould reason , but few guessed it would close out with Barry Allen ’s effort to right the multiverse meaning that George Clooney would exist in the macrocosm as Batman rather of Michael Keaton or Ben Affleck . In fact , Clooney ’s Batman ending was one of three potential endings turn over throughout the movie ’s product process , finally being prefer as the definitive alternative . While the moment certainly proves both surprising and comical , it ’s also one that generated some considerable confusion in hearing , as it initially suggest Clooney might be the future DCU Batman - though this was later reported to not be the eccentric .
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot seem as Wonder Woman towards the start ofThe Flash , in what now appear to be her final performance in the role give the DCU will reportedly stop no sub castings fromJustice League . After Affleck ’s Batman and the Flash chase down a crook , Wonder Woman comes in to keep start the day , establishing the general moral force among the superhero squad when not have to face off against imaginably powerful enemies . As such , it ’s quite a chance appearing , providing one final look at the Cuban sandwich before the DCEU concludes .
Henry Cavill’s Superman
Perhaps the most surprising cameo was one that technically did n’t even in full happen , as Henry Cavill ’s Superman is recreated double in The Flash . ab initio , the back of Superman can be seen on a report showing him protecting the earth - justifying his absence from the hero trey squad up at the start of the film . Later , Superman is shown in Speed Force scenes , which recreate Cavill ’s likeness to a refutable degree , enhance some literary criticism about the special core in the movie .
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman
The last Justice League zep visual aspect comes inThe Flash ’s Emily Price Post - course credit , and see Barry Allen desperately attempting to excuse his adventures to an intoxicated Aquaman , who instead chooses to lie down to sleep in a puddle . This sequence suggested Momoa might be continuing as Aquaman in the future of the enfranchisement , but this has since been challenged , with it or else seem the worker may play Lobo in the DCU going forward .
Temuera Morrison’s Thomas Curry
Aquaman ’s father also reprise his role inThe Flash . When Barry Allen is assay to get other heroes who still exist in the altered universe , he calls up Thomas Curry to try and see his son . The elder Curry bring out there is still an Arthur Curry in this universe , but it ’s not his Word , and instead the name he give his dog , providing some suitable levity to balance the fact that it ’s slow bring out all of DC ’s pic hero sandwich have quit to exist in this novel human race .
Jeremy Irons' Alfred Pennyworth
Jeremy Iron also recapitulate his role as the iconic Alfred Pennyworth in The Flash , assisting Batman in crusade crime and providing a final glimpse of the character before the dealership reset . Given this is Affleck ’s last show as the Dark Knight , it ’s also meet that iron ' Pennyworth appears alongside him , cement the shackle between the grinder and his most trusted ally .
Ron Livingston’s Henry Allen
Ron Livingston plays Barry ’s father , Henry Allen , and replaced Billy Crudup , who had to depart due to scheduling conflicts . Crudup was cast as Barry ’s rest parent figure , frame for the murder of his wife . He had been in prison house for years . Crudup firstappeared in 2017’sJustice League . Despite it being give that he ’d look inThe Flashmovie , it was reported the histrion was in negotiation to repeat the purpose before he had to omit out altogether . While Crudup had to leave , Livingston remain a solid option to take his place , and provides the emotional sum of the moving-picture show as he assay to take guardianship of his son despite being imprison .
Kiersy Clemons' Iris West
One of the most important masses in Barry ’s life-time always will be Iris West , the love of his life . Kiersey Clemons takes on the roleThe Flashmovie , after making her launching inZack Snyder ’s Justice League . While Iris does n’t have a hatful of screen time , her blossoming romance with Barry do play an integral part in the cinema , and plug in the movie closer to its risible root .
Sasha Calle’s Supergirl
Supergirl take a crap her big - silver screen debut inThe Flash . Sasha Calle appear as Kara Zor - el was a surprise casting , as the focal point for the film was antecedently think to be just on The Flash himself and what then appear to be two iterations of Batman . The Flash ’s Supergirl repeats the premise of Superman ’s news report in the Flashpoint comedian , as she ’s hold captive until Batman and the Flash brace are capable to deliver her . Calle ’s Supergirl also finds herself unable to run death after repeatedly losing in battle against Zod , making it more unlikely that this looping of the character willl preserve into the DCU .
Maribel Verdú’s Nora Allen
Barry ’s mom , Nora Allen , is a crucial character in the Flashpoint storyline , and her tragical destruction is what contribute the scarlet speedster to time travel to the yesteryear to hold back her from being murdered - which is faithfully adapted inThe Flashmovie . recognize best for roles inPan ’s LabyrinthandY Tu Mama Tambien , Maribel Verú formally fall in the cast ofThe Flashmovie as Nora , whose relationship with her Logos is just as grievous on - blind as it is in the gore of the strip they ’re inspired by .
Michael Shannon’s General Zod & Antje Traue’s Faora
One of the biggest surprises with DC characters inThe Flashcame when General Zod ( Michael Shannon ) showed up in the poke as the major baddie of the film — or one of them , at least . However , the movie bring out Superman does n’t exist in Barry ’s neutered translation of the cosmos , leading the Flash duet , Supergirl , and Keaton ’s Batman to instead try and save the Earth from the Kryptonian scoundrel . Antje Traue also returns to the role of Zod ’s lieutenant , Faora - Ul , with both villain proving impossible for anyone other than the Man of Steel to the right way stand up against .
Saoirse-Monica Jackson’s Patty Spivot & Rudy Mancuso’s Albert Desmond
Saoirse - Monica Jackson and Rudy Mancuso play the roles of Barry Allen ’s coworkers , who show some literal concern for their compatriot , incognizant of his superhero and fourth dimension change of location shenanigans . The duo work well to provide a coup d’oeil into what the normal , non - superhero side of the human race and Barry Allen ’s life is like , providing some vital earthing to a moving-picture show about time travel and the multiverse .
Sanjeev Bhaskar’s David Singh
David Singh also plays a character who works with Barry Allen , but it ’s deserving noting that the actor does n’t play a coworker but rather Allen ’s trite foreman , who ’s grown accustomed to and annoyed of hearing his excuses as Barry seek to avoid giving his private identity operator off . In a film where the principal wager are living and death - and the demolition of the total multiverse - feature some more relatable risk is certainly helpful to make the superhero scene pack more of a puncher .
Adam West’s Batman
Adam West ’s Batman features in the main multiverse view of the movie , with the scene look to use archival footage to foreground the universe of the 1960sBatmanshow , showing him run in a repeat clipping on - screen .
Christopher Reeves' Superman & Helen Slater’s Supergirl
Adam West ’s Batman is by no way the only multiversal cameo inThe Flash , as Christopher Reeves and Helen Slater also come along as Superman and Supergirl severally .
George Reeves' Superman
George Reeves ' iteration of Superman is also recreated forThe Flashand its multiverse succession , showing the character in his universe - set in sepia to institute the time stop this interpretation existed in - come to the iconic Superman impersonate . Both versions of the Superman cameos were criticized for their recreations of the various actors , as the determination to quicken the since - passed individuals came under fervidness because both histrion had previously express statements that suggest they may not have wished for their likenesses to be used in this style .
Nicolas Cage’s Superman
Perhaps the longest of the multiverse cameo inThe Flashis give to Nicolas Cage , give audiences a glimpse into what the unmade Superman moving-picture show starring the actor could have looked like . While even this is a quick aspect - with Cage himself joke he was happy he did n’t blink - it ’s a overnice souvenir to the corner of the movie enfranchisement that both satisfy viewers who know of the canceled film , and intrigue those who do n’t .
