Could the stars be aligning just right for Grant Gustin to hop over to the DCEU from the Arrowverse, replacing Ezra Miller as Barry Allen in The Flash? As it stands, Gustin’s schedule is about to free up considerably. It was just recently announced that the upcoming ninth season of The Flash would serve as the final season of the long-running Arrowverse series.
Also in recent news, Miller has been arrested once again, this time for felony burglary in Vermont. Miller’s multiple arrests and other examples of problematic behavior have reportedly put The Flash in serious danger of getting canceled. Because Warner Bros. Discovery just recently axed Batgirl, even with that movie having completed filming, there is a good chance The Flash could get scrapped, or perhaps even remade with a different actor in the lead role.
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Enter Grant Gustin, as far as many fans are concerned. The latest press involving both actors has been seen by fans as a perfect storm to set up the switch for Gustin from the Arrowverse to the DCEU. Whether that will end up happening remains to be seen, but there are certainly a lot of fans clearly hoping this is the direction that Warner Bros. Discovery will take with the film.
“I vote Grant Gustin for The Flash movie,” one fan recently wrote on Twitter. “Has done the job, has no criminal allegations. How is this a hard choice?”
Another fan says, “Time to get Grant Gustin as the movie flash now. But in all seriousness tho i do not know what exactly happened with Miller. I hope ppl are safe I guess.”
“Get Grant Gustin to come in and reshoot the The Flash scenes,” suggests someone else. “It will cost alot but it could save them a major headache in the long run.”
Grant Gustin Will Soon Say Goodbye to the Arrowverse
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It was just recently announced that The Flash would be ending with season 9 on The CW. It has been a long time in the role for Grant Gustin, who has spent many years already in that role. It has some fans wondering if Gustin would even be interested in continuing on in the DCEU or if he feels like he’s rather move on from the character at this point in his life.
“This week we announced season 9 of The Flash will be the final season, which is bittersweet," Gustin said of the cancelation in an emotional video posted on Instagram. “It’s been an incredible near ten years of playing this character and getting to be a part of this show, with an amazing cast and crew, and so much love from you guys, from the fans and the people who love the show, I mean that’s the only reason why we have been able to go on for as long as we have. I’m really excited to do this one more time and finish on our terms and I’m going to just enjoy every minute of it as much as I can.”
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To the fans, he added, “I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting the show and allowing us to go as long as we have and I couldn’t be more honored to be associated with this character for the rest of my life and career. It is seriously a true honor and thank you again for supporting us and I hope you enjoy this last season. I know I’m going to enjoy making it. Thank you guys.”
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It would appear that Gustin has already come to terms with saying goodbye to the red-suited speedster with the final season of The Flash, but perhaps he won’t mind spending a few more years in that role with the bigger paychecks that would likely come with a switch over to the big screen by starring in Warner Bros. movies. Time will tell, but for now, fans are calling it for it to happen, as you can see in more of the posts from Twitter below.
