the flash TV series it might have ended last year after nine seasons, but it's still alive in the hearts of its fans. The CW series premiered in 2014, and the first episode sparked an ominous event in Barry Allen's future. A future newspaper headline showed the audience that on April 25, 2024, the Flash, longtime hero of Central City, would disappear in a “crisis”. While fans have been commemorating the April 25th date, Flash actor Grant Gustin posted a photo on his Instagram assuring us all that he is not, in fact, gone. He's even wearing a Flash bathrobe to let us know he's still around. The photo is from 2016, but the joke still lands.
The April 25, 2024 newspaper headline shown in the series premiere showed long-term plans for the series, plans that would actually be developed. However, the “Flash fades into crisis” date would be extended by five years, to 2019. This was so they could pay for this story in the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. In a twist, however, the Flash who fades away in the Crisis event actually is no Gustin's Barry Allen. It's John Wesley Shipp, who played Barry Allen in 1990 Flash TV series. And, in fact, it does not disappear; he dies saving the entire Multiverse, just like in the comics.
While Gustin is unlikely to play the Scarlet Speedster again in James Gunn's new DCU, Gunn has confirmed that he's a big fan of Grant Gustin. We actually think the Flash from the DCU it should be Wally West, Barry's former sidekick who takes up the mantle of Flash. If they need a Barry to cameo for this series or do flashbacks though? You can't find a better Barry than Grant Gustin. It's nice to see Gustin still having fun with the role that made him famous. Hey, Lynda Carter still regularly posts Wonder Woman memes, and she hasn't played the role since 1979! What's good enough for Diana Prince is good enough for Barry Allen.
