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Grant Gustin’sThe Flashis considered one of the most prominent superhero shows before it ended after 9 seasons in 2023. The Arrowverse show was first announced as a spin-off toArrow, where Gustin first appeared as Barry Allen.
While Stephen Amell’sArrowwas a significant hit among viewers, the makers were not sure ifThe Flashwould also bear similar results. However, they knew that even if the show failed, they could not afford to lose Gustin, and cleverly planned to pave a way to make him stay in the Arrowverse.
Arrowverse was one of the most prominent franchises that comprised several DC shows airing on The CW. It was first kickstarted by Stephen Amell’sArrowand was concluded withThe Flash‘s ninth and final season.
What was Arrowverse’s Plan B to keep Grant Gustin’s Flash in their universe?
Grant Gustingave one of the best portrayals of Barry Allen to the audience. Several fans even hail his version superior to Ezra Miller’s in the former DCEU. When Gustin was first given his solo series, the Arrowverse makers were not sure if it would impress the fans. It is reported that the man behind all the CW DC shows, Greg Berlanti had a clever backup plan in case things went South.
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According toScreen Rant, the makers were not sure ifThe Flashwould create the same impression asArrow, given their tonal differences. So it was planned that the Scarlet Speedster would be a recurring character inStephen Amell‘s show ifThe Flashbecame a flop.
During a 2014 interview with theDigital Spywhen the show was in development, Berlanti admitted that no matter what happens, he hoped to keep Grant Gustin’s Barry Allen in this universe.
Fingers crossed we don’t screw it up and he gets his own show. If he didn’t, I don’t think we would ever want to let Grant go. He’s too valuable. That would be our hope, I think – no matter what, to keep Barry part of the universe.
As it turned out, the show was an incredible hit among the viewers.The Flashalong withArrowbecame two of the most important shows in the Arrowverse. Although the universe’s ending wascontroversialamong fans, it would be interesting to see if the iconic stars reprise their roles in James Gunn’s DCU.
Can Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell make a comeback in James Gunn’s DCU?
When James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the House of Superman and rebranded it as the DC Universe (DCU), he announced that some existing actors would return to play the same characters. Although none of the DCEU Justice League actors can return, the others may do.
It cannot be denied that the Arrowverse will not return as DCU will have several animated and live-action shows which will be aired on Max. Nevertheless, both Grant Gustin and Stephen Amell have expressed their interest in joining the DCU if approached by Gunn.
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According toDC Film News, Gustin revealed that he would love to return as Flash if James Gunn asks him to. He added that he trusts theGuardians of the Galaxydirector-“Yeah, if James Gunn asked me, I would. I trust James Gunn. He hasn’t, for the record.”
On the other hand, Stephen Amell also revealed at Mega Con Orlando (viaCBR) that he would love to reprise his role as Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow-“Yeah, I’d do it.”
Both the actors did a fabulous job with Arrowverse and given their fandom, it can be a possibility for Gunn to introduce them in the DCU as well. But it should also be noted that this might confuse the general fans.
The FlashandArrowcan be streamed on Netflix.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
