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Grant Gustin played Barry Allen for nine impressive seasons of the CW series,The Flash, which concluded in May 2023. For most of its run, the series garnered positive feedback from the viewers, who praised the lead actor and the entire Team Flash for their performances. When asked if he would return for a mini-series revival ofThe Flash, Gustin replied that he would definitely consider it.
For some fans, Gustin’s Barry Allen is the best live-action Flash in the DC Universe. Even Snyder cultists found it hard to root for Ezra Miller when comparisons were drawn between Miller’s and Gustin’s performances. Fans would love to see Gustin return in a revival or as the new Flash in James Gunn’s DCU.
Grant Gustin is open to returning to a potentialThe Flashminiseries revival
Grant Gustin‘s role as the Flash lasted from 2014-2023 and he almost became synonymous with the character. When fans got to see Ezra Miller in the DCEU movies and later in his titular film,The Flash, they deemed thatGustin was still the better Flash. Miller’s film was a huge disappointment and it cost roughly $200 million in losses for WB (via Deadline).
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Gustin’sThe Flashbecame The CW’s second-most-watched pilot with 4.83 million American viewers upon its debut in 2014 (via TVLine). During an interview withAccess Hollywood, Gustin shared that he dived deep into the world of DC comics to research the role even before landing the part. He primarily focused onThe New 52series, which he knew was the closest to his show.
TheGleeactor recently appeared on theInside of Youpodcast with Michael Rosenbaum and the host had one question regarding his return to the role. Rosenbaum asked Gustin if he would be open to returning in a miniseries revival ofThe Flash, consisting of five or ten episodes. Gustin shared that he would be open to such an opportunity.
He shared that he would have a lot of things to ask about the project before he takes on the role. He shared that he would be more interested in the creative side this time around. Gustin shared on theInside of Youpodcast:
There’s a lot of things that I’d have to, like, I’d ask… Not ‘for’, but ‘about’. I’d be more interested in the [creative side].
He further shared that he would now have more time to attend conventions as he is more free. Rosenbaum offered to take on a producer role if the miniseries ever get created. While it might be too soon to revive the series, fans would like DC to pursue the idea of a miniseries in the near future.
Filming The CW series was anything but easy for Gustin. He went through 16 hours of tiring work per shoot day when working onThe Flash. He revealed toMen’s Healththat he was relieved at some level that the show was over after a decade.
Grant Gustin is ready to be DCU’s Flash if James Gunn would have him
During his Men’s Health interview, Grant Gustin revealed that the doors to the DCU might still open for him. He shared that he is interested in returning to the role ifJames Gunnwanted him as DCU’s Flash. Gustin shared that he was a fan of Gunn’s works including theGuardians of the Galaxyfilms. He shared:
Look, there are no doors right now that are slammed shut for me in any capacity. And that’s why I said what I said about James Gunn. I love the Guardians movies, I love what he’s done, but the soundbite that’s getting picked up everywhere…
Reports emerged last year that Gustin and Gunn had shared DMs. Gustin expanded on his conversation with the DC co-CEO, sharing that it was he who texted the director and said to him that he was excited to see what Gunn had planned for DCU.
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In his return texts, Gunn appreciated the actor’s talent and shared that he’d love to work with him someday. Gustin shared:
I don’t know if he was already following me or not, but I just DMed him and said, ‘I can’t wait to see what you do with that.’ So he just hit me back up and then, yeah, he said he thought I was talented and said that he’d love to work with me someday, which is a very general nice thing to say.
Responding to a fan query onThreads, Gunn shared that Gustin’s talent was not going to waste just because he’s out of DC.The Suicide Squaddirector added that he’d“love to work with him at some point.”Fans are still hopeful since the director hasn’t announced DCU’s Flash actor yet.
The CW’sThe Flashis currently available to watch on Netflix.
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