CONFIRMED: THE WALKING DEAD's Emily Kinney Joins THE FLASH As The 'Bug-Eyed Bandit'
Apparently Emily Kinney (who played Beth on The Walking Dead) has been cast as a female version of Atom villain Bertram Larvan, aka the Bug-Eyed Bandit, on the CW's The Flash. We don't have official confirmation of this yet, but Punkd Images claims to have broken the news...
Will we see former The Walking Dead actress Emily Kinney play a vastly different type of character to Beth on the CW's The Flash? Word is she'll be appearing as a female version of DC Comics character the Bug-Eyed Bandit, Bertram Brie Larvan, in a future episode. Punkd Images posted the pic below along with the caption: "#WalkingDead’s Beth.. @EmmyKinney arrives in VanCity to be #TheFlash’s new Bug Eyed Villian #BrieLarvan @SpoilerTV #YVRShoots @olv #HeardItHere1st." The Bug-Eyed Bandit was actually an Atom villain who created an army of mechanical insects as a means of pest control, but turned to crime in the process. We know Brandon Routh will be guest-starring in episode 18 (“All-Star Team-Up”) of The Flash as Ray Palmer, so perhaps that's when we'll see Kinney too. This has yet to be confirmed by anyone involved, but we'll update if and when that happens.
UPDATE: THR has confirmed this news, and added a little more about her character. "She will appear in episode 18 this year, which will also guest star Arrow's Routh Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity). The Flash version of the villain is described as a narcissistic tech wizard who Felicity must have a hacker battle with to save The Flash's (Grant Gustin) life.