The Flash Fan Cast

The Flash Fan Cast

Batfan08 brings the Scarlet Speedster to the Silver Screen!

By batfan08 - Mar 19, 2012 07:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

The Flash has had a nonexistent history in the film industry, and only a select few outings on the small screen, this is simply an examination of how I would remedy that if I were in such a position.



Barry Allen is the first Flash, I only find it fair that the franchise begin at the beginning with the straight laced detective turned super hero, rather than his wisecracking protege who inevitably inherited the mantle of The Flash. The reason I've chosen Armie Hammer is due in part to a number of things. First of all is that he's proven himself as an actor with roles in films such as The Social Network and J. Edgar, and after seeing the promotional still for the upcoming The Lone Ranger, he also proved that he could fill out the mask

Next up is...



Rachel McAdams has proven in films such as The Notebook that she has the "girl next door" qualities needed in casting the love interest, and she has also exuded the spunky qualities necessary to play Barry Allen's tough reporter girlfriend in films like Sherlock Holmes. McAdams is an attractive woman and a good actress, what more do you need?

Now it's time to cast the rogues, but before I do, I would like to give you, the reader, some background information on what my interpretation of the rogues would be, and why some of these choices might seem a little bit unorthodox:

I wanted the rogues to be a group of middle aged ex-con friends. Alone, they don't seem threatening, but together, they pose a viable danger to The Flash, but that hasn't always been the case...

After the appearance of the Flash, this group of weekend warriors (who started out robbing convenient stores) adopted a group of outlandish, thematic alter-egos. However, it wasn't until a mysterious stranger from the future appeared bearing gifts that these rogues stood a chance against The Flash

The Unofficial leader of the group is...



Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a great actor. He has the tough look needed to play the weathered Leonard Snart, and he has proven in television roles such as Supernatural, and feature films such as Watchmen and The Losers that he can play a leader.

The unstable maniac is...



Woody Harrelson is a fantastic actor. He can do comedy, he's done it well in films such as Kingpin, and with the blink of an eye he can change character, becoming a downright frightening persona, such as the one he embodied in Natural Born Killers. These are all integral parts of The Trickster, his entire theme is one based in comedy, yet he is a mentally deranged individual who can become very violent and intimidating.

The experienced hothead is...



Barry Pepper is an established character actor with prominent supporting roles in critically and financially successful films such as Saving Private Ryan and True Grit. I'm going to keep this brief and to the point: Saving Private Ryan showed that he could be the man with the skill, and True Grit showed that he could adopt a villainous persona. 'Nuff said.

The getaway man is...



Who better than Russell Crowe to play a middle aged Australian super villain? This Captain Boomerang is the man who gets you in and out of tight spots when things get hot. Crowe is another established character actor, arguably most known for his starring turn as Maximus in the Academy Award winning Gladiator. His behavior, both on screen and off, serves to support my claims that he could play a super villain.

The idea man is...



This Mirror Master will be the man with the plan. His intellectual capacity is bit higher than his convict compatriots, which means it wouldn't be much of a stretch to assume that he is the brain behind each operation. Sinise is another of those oddball choices, but he fits with the middle aged theme, and he has proven that he is a great actor in roles such as Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump and Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13. I can see it, how about you?

Last but not least, the mysterious benefactor is...



Patrick Wilson is young enough that he could bring the physicality to this role in future sequels, and he has proven that he can get behind the mask in Watchmen. In the roles I have seen him in, he's done a nice job, and I think he could play the antagonist to The Flash very well. The Proffessor would serve to monitor The Flash in background roles such as this one, and he would become more of a physical threat in later entries.

That concludes my Flash fan cast, feel free to comment, critique, and so forth. Thanks for looking!
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RunDTC
RunDTC - 3/19/2012, 12:08 PM
like all except your Flash picks
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 3/19/2012, 12:48 PM
Once again your Dr. Zoom should be the flash instead
Nimibro
Nimibro - 3/19/2012, 4:42 PM
Interesting cast, how about:

Barry Allen/The Flash: Bradley Cooper
Iris West: Sarah Wayne Callies or Jayma Mays
Capt. Cold: Eddie Marsan
The Trickster: Ben Foster
Heatwave: Garrett Dillahunt
Mirror Master: Paul Adelstein
Capt. Boomerang: James Callis
Hunter Zolomon/Zoom: James Franco
batfan08
batfan08 - 3/19/2012, 4:51 PM
Thanks for the feedback guys, this was a lot of fun to make.

@supersayianfan1 Thanks for the kind words, man. It's always nice to hear that someone liked your work, especially when it's your first contribution. Thanks again, really appreciate it.

@RunDTC Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad that you liked most of my picks, may I ask why you dislike The Flash?

@TheSoulEater Thanks, yeah, I could see Wilson in the role, he's pulled off the superhero before, and I wouldn't be surprised if he did it again.

@wolverinesfury Thanks for the feedback, but I've got to disagree there. Hammer is 25, and a Flash film isn't even off the ground yet. By the time a script was finished, it would probably be a year before the cast was even assembled, and probably another before filming started, which means that if the film was greenlit next year, Hammer would be 28 or 29 by the time it was filming. As for too tall, I always assumed that a Superhero should be a larger man with a larger, more superheroic stature. Also, The Flash is a runner, that in itself could call for a larger actor, with a physique suited to a runner (a taller man.) Anyway, thanks for the feedback!
batfan08
batfan08 - 3/19/2012, 4:54 PM
@Nimibro Thanks, man. That's an interesting cast, I wouldn't mind seeing Bradley Cooper in a role, I'm pretty shocked that he hasn't headlined a superhero film yet. I don't know about Sarah Wayne Callies, not because she's a bad actress or that I couldn't see her in the role, but because her character of Lori on The Walking Dead is such a manipulative witch that I don't know if I could stand to look at her on screen again.lol
batfan08
batfan08 - 3/19/2012, 4:57 PM
Damn, I should've done another run-through before I posted this, the errors that slipped through are sticking out like a sore thumb, and bugging the hell out of me.lol
RunDTC
RunDTC - 3/20/2012, 8:31 AM
@batfan08: I'm just not a fan of Hammer. I think he's overused and too tall for Flash (Hammer is 6'5 I believe). he's a decent actor (not great) but he's becoming about as overpicked as Michael Fassbender and Idris Elba. he just doesn't seem very FLash like to me.

my picks for Flash are:
Barry Allen-Ryan Gosling
Wally West-Chris Pine
asdalhjljh
asdalhjljh - 3/20/2012, 9:20 PM
that's actually a really bad-ass cast. nicely done.
DDD
DDD - 3/21/2012, 9:42 AM
Nice casting!

The only one that doesn't quite fit is ARMIE HAMMER.
He makes a good straight-lace hero, that's why I like
him for a tall SUPERMAN/CLARK KENT.
But ARMIE (6'5") is way, way too tall for BARRY ALLEN
FLASH. BARRY is 6'1". (I know, I know, I'm a
nit-picker.)

Your PROFESSOR ZOOM is also my pick, PATRICK WILSON.
I got SCOTT PORTER for BARRY ALLEN.

WOODY is great for THE TRICKSTER!
lol

This is actually a very decent fancast.
batfan08
batfan08 - 3/21/2012, 9:12 PM
@nowtheresaBATman Thanks a lot for the kind words.

@RunDTC I do agree that Hammer is overcast, I just think that out of all of the possible characters he could play, Barry Allen would be the role I'd most like to see him in. I was actually considering Gosling in my head, Drive was one of my favorite films last year.

@darthdanimal Thanks, man, as I said, any complements are greatly appreciated. It's very encouraging as a newbie here, and I'm looking forward to bringing more of my vision to the Comic Book Movie community.

@DDD Thanks for the input. I understand that Hammer is somewhat taller than your average man, but Hollywood is famous for its camera trickery. Be it Tom Hardy facing off against the taller Christian Bale, or Humphrey Bogart standing on boxes, especially with an effects driven film, I don't see his height being an issue. I never even thought of Hammer as Superman, but I could see it, especially with the dark hair he's sporting in The Lone Ranger (Can't wait!).
SAT
SAT - 7/13/2012, 11:08 AM
I can live with your Flash picks, not my first choice but pretty good:)
And might I just say that I am thrilled you didn't cast Patrick Wilson as Barry Allen, it is so over used & doesn't fit. But he works as a villian, pretty awesome cast.
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