THE FLASH Star Grant Gustin Gets Candid On What His Favorite Part Playing The Scarlet Speedster Was

THE FLASH Star Grant Gustin Gets Candid On What His Favorite Part Playing The Scarlet Speedster Was

During a recent expo at GalaxyCon Colombus -- The Flash star, Grant Gustin, had got candid about what his favorite aspect of playing the character was.

By JonathanDan - Dec 07, 2023 03:12 PM EST
Filed Under: The Flash
Source: flashfacts4real

It has officially been 10-years since Grant Gustin first appeared as the superhero The Flash, in the Arrowverse -- though his first appearance showcased the character being anything but "super"; regardless, the character was introduced a full decade-ago -- which is bewildering.

Surely playing such a prominent role for a whole decade has its own collection of fun memories; Grant Gustin has recently been candid in a video about his favorite aspect of playing the Scarlet Speedster at GalaxyCon Colombus, Ohio, 2023.

Check it out!

Video credits go to @flashfacts4real:

The actor concedes to his most favorite aspect of playing the iconic DC hero as being part of the "legacy" -- while of course expressing his immense gratitude toward the years of fortune since then, that the CW-series has brought him and his family.

Gustin has no plans to race his way back into the DC universe just yet -- though James Gunn has admitted he is a fan of Gustin's portrayal as Barry Allen/The Flash -- and had even casually messaged the actor not too long ago.

There may well be a chance Gustin can return for Superman & Lois season 4, as showrunner Todd Helbing previously helmed the same title for The Flash series -- and has expressed interest in fitting the character in for the final season.

Would you want to see Gustin suit up as The Flash once more?

At 11, Barry Allen's life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was convicted of her murder. Orphaned Barry later becomes Detective Joe West. Now a crime-scene investigator, his dedication to learn the truth about his mother's death drives him to follow up on every new scientific advancement and urban legend.

When his latest obsession - a particle accelerator heralded as a world-changing invention - causes an explosion, it creates a freak storm and Barry is struck by lightning. He awakes from a coma nine months later with the power of superspeed. When he learns that others who have gained powers use them for evil, he dedicates himself to protecting the innocent, while still trying to solve the older mystery.

The Flash is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns, airing on The CW. It is based on the Barry Allen incarnation of DC Comics character the Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds. It is a spin-off of Arrow, existing in the same fictional universe known as the Arrowverse. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 7, 2014, and ran for nine seasons until May 24, 2023. The series follows Barry Allen, portrayed by Grant Gustin, a crime scene investigator who gains super-human speed, which he uses to fight criminals, along with others who have also gained superhuman abilities.

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DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/7/2023, 3:50 PM
He always seemed like a good dude. The Flash had many issues in the later seasons. None of those were the fault of Grant. I hope he goes on to do big things.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 12/7/2023, 4:08 PM
@DarthOmega - Yup the ultimate problem was always how do you do a multi-season series of Flash and the sort of budget they had. Speedsters are so OP makes it is difficult to not fall into a rinse repeat of against other speedster tima and again or temp nerf of powers stuff. Scripts and stories simply ran out of legs fairly fast but the cast in the main felt did the best they could with what they were given.
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/7/2023, 4:17 PM
@Apophis71 - Fully agreed.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 12/7/2023, 4:42 PM
@DarthOmega -






OR



BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 12/7/2023, 7:23 PM
@DarthOmega - couldn't agree more. The quality of the show went straight down after the mid-season 2 finale, after Zoom kicks Barry's butt all over the city.

But Grant was never the problem.
dracula
dracula - 12/7/2023, 3:52 PM
That made me think of this scene
dracula
dracula - 12/7/2023, 3:58 PM
Man Flash was the show that truly went straight down hill

Started great, stil remained good but slowly lowered the quality every season for the first half

then after season 4 is was straight up crap

Arrow started strong, got bad, then got better

superman started bad, got good, then got bad

legends started mediocre then got great, then slowly lost the magic

batwoman was bad from the start to at least when i dropped it

Black lightning had a great first season, mediocre second season, great third season, mediocre 4th season
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/7/2023, 4:03 PM
@dracula - Season 7-9 had some real Cringe to it and I don’t use that word lightly.
dracula
dracula - 12/7/2023, 4:12 PM
@TheVisionary25 - and they seriously butchered every big bad after bloodwork

Mirror master, Godspeed, Despero, cobald blue, red death, the forces

And every season they shoe horn reverse flash into a quick role the keep people interester

Hell Caitlin seriously was wasted ever since season 4. The fact that they replaced her in the final season just to undo it in the final episode was even worst. Was basically the black lightning fake jen all over again but worst
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/7/2023, 4:16 PM
@dracula - Season 1 of Flash was legit great television in my opinion. The characters were so likeable and had great chemistry (not so much Iris. Nothing against the actor, but she didn't seem to ever really gel.) The whole Reverse Flash arc was awesome. Tom Cavanagh killed that role. The Zoom stuff was good too. By the time it got to Savitar I was starting to lose interest. I stuck by it for a little while after, and watched the crossover events (Some of which were awesome) The only other show on the list I watched was Legends. I liked the early seasons, but didn't stick around. After a while the CW kinda wore out it's welcome for me.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/7/2023, 4:47 PM
@dracula - I enjoyed Despero (the “twist” with him was unnecessary though imo).

I didn’t mind Mirror Mistress too much but Godspeed and Red Death were meh

The Forces were the worst though especially them considering Barry and Iris their mom and dad.
DiegoMD
DiegoMD - 12/7/2023, 6:11 PM
@dracula - Superman or Supergirl?
dracula
dracula - 12/7/2023, 6:15 PM
@DiegoMD - supergirl.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 12/7/2023, 6:58 PM
@DarthOmega - thats LEGIT what happened to me. LOVED the early seasons on Flash, stopped watching by the season with the smart brain dude (dont even know his name). Its too bad cuz i really liked the actors/characters they were playing
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/7/2023, 4:01 PM
Say whatever you want about the show (it certainly waivered in quality imo and never got close to S1 for me though touched S2 a couple of times at the least) but Grant was never the problem…

He always gave it his all and truly helped create some wonderful moments with his performance whether it be making us laugh , cry or something in between.

in Terms of live action as of now , he’s certainly MY Barry Allen/The Flash!!.

MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 12/7/2023, 4:20 PM
Him and John Wesley Shipp deserve their flowers for being great as Flash. Hopefully the DCU can continue that streak.
Repian
Repian - 12/7/2023, 4:46 PM
@MCUKnight11 - Let the character be inactive for 10 years and when Grant Gustin is 43 years old, I want him to return appearing in the DCU in a surprising way with a cinematic suit.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 12/7/2023, 4:53 PM
I really liked early Arrowverse across the board then it just got to feel like no killer, mostly filler content to setup whatever CRISIS gimmick they were going to use - which I still watched but it became more and more of my Universal Theory of Episodic Television based on Smallville.

I had zero interest in Smallville and then it was retarded popular (I had the same experience with Buffy), so I watched S1 and by S2 (unlike Buffy) I STILL DID NOT GAF about Smallville - BUT if you watched the Season Finale followed by the Season Premiere of each BluRay set, you could glean the entire series in 1/10th the time.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/7/2023, 5:07 PM
That hair and facial hair makes him look like an 80s/90s pornstar.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 12/7/2023, 5:38 PM
His favourite part was the pay cheque. I can’t believe that was on tv for that many seasons.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 12/7/2023, 6:07 PM
I have no idea what he said, cuz I speed scrolled the article and didn’t see any quotes in bold. 🤷
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/7/2023, 6:30 PM
Meh, [frick] the CW verse. Gimme some articles on Majors' trial, his crummy defense lawyers are now bringing up her ex's suicide from high school to change the subject. MAJORS IS [frick]ED, good riddance. Trash belongs at the landfill
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/7/2023, 6:31 PM
Don't be scared to make another article lol
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 12/7/2023, 8:08 PM
@bobevanz - That verse is the one thing that kept live-action DC afloat every time WB fumbled the bag on the big screen countlessly trying to catch up to the MCU and why many obscured/B-C "tier list" characters gained became more mainstream. I always finds these shades so pathetically desperate.

Looks like Majors the one that is [frick]ed here, lmao.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 12/7/2023, 7:42 PM
Never had a problem with his performance personally, just wish he had more consistent writing.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 12/7/2023, 9:05 PM
I like how Grant always keeps himself humble, acknowledging the perks of always being associated with the character even when he won't be around anymore and not trying to escape from this awesome legacy.

I'm aware Gunn did reach to him to chat a bit on Instagram during the strikes but honestly I don't give it much thought. My interest in his DCU which main function is acting as Zaslav's main cashcow to milk is down to zero and Grant belongs to a muchmore fun, cooler and hard-earned universe that pulled audiences weekly and yearly.

Grant doesn't need that, but if Gunn and Safran are smart and savvy then they will realize connecting every litle thing will just burn out audiences quick and what works best is to have a real variety, look no further at the MonsterVerse of the films and the Monarch show as well as Toho's Minus One Godzilla film. No one bats an eye trying to figure out continuities. A good offer for him to return one day as Flash is in a JL ensemble show set in the Arrowverse with the other founding members (Melissa Benoist, Tyler Hoechlin, David Harewood etc) as co-leads all taking place naturally in their Elseworlds corner. Everyone that has grown with these actors and their characters will dutifully tune in when they want something else that isn't the DCU.

BTW two more things and that's 1) Grant is already going places because he's gonna make his Broadway debut in February with the play "Water for Elephants". Not everyone can land a theater role like that (funny thing is most Arrowverse vets have been there from Benoist and her hubby Chris Wood and Jordan Fisher too etc) So that's awesome for him.



And 2) The Flash is again nominated for Best Superhero Television Series (along with other DCTV shows like Stargirl despite being officially a year since it ended)

Doom Patrol (HBO/Max)
The Flash (Warner Bros. Television)
The Sandman (Netflix)
Secret Invasion (Marvel/Disney+)
She-Hulk: Attorney-At-Law (Marvel/Disney+)
Stargirl (Warner Bros. Television)
Superman & Lois (Warner Bros. Television)

Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch are nominated for Best Actor and Actress in a Television Series.

And Brec Bassinger is also nominated for Best Younger Performer in a Television Series for Stargirl obviously.

https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/

DCTV remains GOATed as usual. But I really hope Stargirl and Brec take the gold again, need seriously that show to get the revival it damn deserves.

@JonathanDan @RohanPatel @JoshWilding
grif
grif - 12/7/2023, 9:41 PM
getting paid for 9 years and not having to work for it.


save that money buddy. dont be like stephen amell
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 12/7/2023, 10:50 PM
@grif - well, the cards did it for decades...
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 12/7/2023, 10:52 PM
I'm guessing his fave was the downfall of the perv ezra miller.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 12/7/2023, 11:45 PM
@OriginalGusto1 -

OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 12/10/2023, 11:19 PM
@Nomis929 - I assume you're masturbating furiously right now...
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 12/11/2023, 12:03 AM
@OriginalGusto1 -

OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 12/11/2023, 7:37 PM
@Nomis929 - LMAO! Twas the first time I've ever rooted for the Cowboys.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/7/2023, 11:31 PM


he's probably thinking thank goodness he didn't have to kiss guys all day at work like that sh!tty show he was on before Flash.

Nomis929
Nomis929 - 12/7/2023, 11:41 PM
I liked him as the Flash but i alwyas thought he was closer to Wally West than Barry Allen.

I always thought Rick Cosnett was closer to Barry than Grant.

Archgoat
Archgoat - 12/8/2023, 2:47 AM
Grant was great and the writing of later seasons wasn't his fault. I'd like if Gunn gave him a different role in the new DC universe.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 12/8/2023, 4:56 AM
I'd love to see Grant guess-show-up on Superman and Lois. But, keep him away from movie depictions.
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