“The Flash” has seen a lot of success on the CW thanks to the great team that works on the show. Greg Berlanti has played a huge role in bringing “The Flash” to life on the small screen and he recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the upcoming Flash film that’s set to be part of the DCEU.
“No one’s discussed that with me, but I could never direct a Flash movie that Grant Gustin wasn’t the lead of. He’s my Flash.” Berlanti said.
“The Flash” movie will star Ezra Miller and the film has already been met with a lot of backlash from fans who are attached to Grant Gustin’s portrayal of Barry Allen. Greg Berlanti spoke about why the character is so special to him and he offered a little bit of advice to the film’s director.
“We have three words above the door [of the Flash writers room]: “Heart, humor and spectacle. If you’re going to do something like The Flash, part of what made Barry Allen so great was that he was this guy in the middle of all these superheroes who couldn’t believe that he was there, and he loved it. It was the first comic book character who made me cry. He died in Crisis on Infinite Earths saving everybody, and he was the last one anyone expected to save everyone, so inherent in this character was this heartbroken sadness and sacrifice, but at the same time this joy. That duality is something I’ve really latched on to in a lot of what I’ve done. This is the only Flash I’d know how to do.”
“The Flash” hits theaters on March 16, 2018.
