THE FLASH Movie Rumored To Replace Ezra Miller With Grant Gustin As The DCU's New Scarlet Speedster

THE FLASH Movie Rumored To Replace Ezra Miller With Grant Gustin As The DCU's New Scarlet Speedster

In one of the wildest rumours we've shared in recent memory, it's claimed that DC Studios plans to have Grant Gustin replace Ezra Miller as the DCU's Fastest Man Alive following the upcoming movie...

By JoshWilding - Feb 17, 2023 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: The Flash
Source: John Campea (via The Direct)

It's no secret that The Flash has undergone some major changes since James Gunn and Peter Safran were tasked with taking charge of DC Studios. The plan had been to tease a new DCEU and an eventual Crisis on Infinite Earths movie, but that's all gone out the window now the DCU is on the horizon.

While Gunn hasn't entirely closed the door on Ezra Miller sticking around as the Fastest Man Alive, common sense says the controversial actor's time as the hero will end this summer.

Now, YouTuber John Campea has shared a wild rumour (via The Direct) about plans for The Flash movie to introduce the DCU's new Barry Allen. 

"Could we, by the end of The Flash movie, literally see a new performer in the role...I've had a little bird [tell] me and I’m sure this little bird is also telling a few other people, so you’re probably going to see this pop up over the next day or two around some other places as well that, just a short version, Grant Gustin, who plays The Flash in the television series The Flash is going to be the new Flash of the DC Universe."

It's previously been reported that The Flash will feature a cameo from Gustin, but to cast the actor - who has played Barry on The CW since 2014 - as the DCU's version of the hero would be a bold move on DC Studios' part. 

The Flash's ratings have steadily declined in recent years, so this certainly isn't a decision being made to appease the remaining Arrowverse fans. Gustin himself has said he's ready to move on from the show, but becoming a movie star could be enough to convince him to play a big budget version of this character for years to come.

We're not convinced by this one, especially given the source, but it's a fun one to speculate about! Gunn has kept actors from The Suicide Squad as part of the DCU, so Gustin's return certainly doesn't seem impossible.

The Flash is set to be released in theaters on June 16.

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TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 2/17/2023, 3:43 PM
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 2/17/2023, 7:23 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - The show hasn't been good for a looooong time, but Grant was never the problem. I'd be happy with this.
lntrn8
lntrn8 - 2/19/2023, 12:27 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - Make it "NO"! That Flash show went DOWNHILL, because of the BAD writing team, and Gustin was part of it. Keep all DOWHNHILL Arrowverse out of DCU . . . Gustin WAS the man, until he sold out and helped to cancel Hartley Sawyer. Sawyer messed up, and was not allowed redemption, unlike what the Elongated Man's character arc was on show. Hypocritical cancel culture - keep that and Gustin out of the movies!
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 2/17/2023, 3:44 PM
Do it. You can't have a child groomer leading your new universe.



Gunn...DONT BE A COWARD
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 2/17/2023, 4:19 PM
@AmazingFILMporg -

Fully agree!
If they keep him it is A BIG mistake. Send the wrong message.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 2/17/2023, 6:48 PM
@MisterDoctor217 - There is zero chance of them keeping him. As soon as the theatrical run is done, so is he.
micvalpro
micvalpro - 2/17/2023, 3:44 PM
yea right. he brings baggage with his show too. just recast it all. watch gunn debunk this within the next 24 hrs
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 2/17/2023, 3:44 PM




nightwing2090
nightwing2090 - 2/17/2023, 3:45 PM
I think he will have a cameo but I doubt he will be the one to ultimately replace Miller.
Origame
Origame - 2/17/2023, 4:25 PM
@nightwing2090 - yeah. Especially since he wants to leave the role.
Steel86
Steel86 - 2/17/2023, 4:49 PM
@Origame - Not saying he is replacing Miller but shooting a TV is a lot more gurgling than a movie.
Origame
Origame - 2/17/2023, 4:58 PM
@Steel86 - I mean, he's a TV actor primarily. Odds are he's just going to go into another show.

Besides, he gave his reasons for moving on, and it's because he feels it's time to move on to the next chapter of his life, something he compared to leaving high school.
Steel86
Steel86 - 2/17/2023, 5:44 PM
@Origame - Yeah I get. Most actors given the opportunity would do movies. Maybe a streaming show that is typically less episodes. And yes he would be playing the same character but in a much different way. I'm 99.9% sure this won't happen but keeping hope alive, Lol.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 2/17/2023, 7:07 PM
@Steel86 - I dunno, I’m sure I‘ve seen a lot more gurgling in movies I’ve watched than on tv 😛
Vita19a
Vita19a - 2/17/2023, 7:32 PM
@nightwing2090 - In the trailer around the 2.12 mark the Flash in the background appears to be the CW one.
LSHF
LSHF - 2/17/2023, 10:08 PM
@Vita19a - Then this could be the second time they've appeared together.
Steel86
Steel86 - 2/17/2023, 10:09 PM
@Tasmaniac - I now hate you and autocorrect. jk jk. I didn't even catch that.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 2/19/2023, 8:58 AM
@Steel86 - lol!
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 2/17/2023, 3:47 PM
Absolute hogwash.
AC1
AC1 - 2/17/2023, 3:50 PM
Highly doubt it, but if Gustin finally gets a decent creative team behind him (haven't watched the show for years now) it could actually work 🤷
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/17/2023, 3:50 PM
Grant Gustin is freaking 33.
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