Though we never really bought into this one, a rumor that Grant Gustin, who plays the Scarlet Speedster in The CW's The Flash series, was set to appear in the upcoming movie did the rounds a while back, and the actor has now responded.
The report claimed that the Barry Allen actor was actually being lined up to replace troubled star Ezra Miller as the new big-screen take on the Fastest Man Alive, but if that is the plan, nobody told Gustin.
"No. (Laughs) No, there’s been a lot of rumors out there for a long time. And no one’s come out directly and asked me ever, you know, on the record," he said during an interview with TV Line. "And the entire time, people ask me on the street all the time, and yeah, I’m not keeping some big elaborate secret, no."
Gustin was also asked if he felt he should have been given the opportunity to audition to play Allen in the movie.
"No, I mean, I was happy. I was working with Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti, guys that I couldn’t be more grateful to be working with and guys that I knew really understood who the Flash was and really wanted to take care of the character, so I was happy where I was. It’s just been there the whole time, but not really, because now it’s finally coming out as we wrap up."
Though the show doesn't seem to be quite as popular as it was in the early days, Gustin is still viewed as a top-notch Barry Allen, so we can't imagine many having an issue if he did take over as the DCU's Flash going forward.
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