Summary
- The Flash movie features a unique and diverse cast, including multiple versions of Batman portrayed by Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, and George Clooney.
- The return of Michael Keaton's Batman was highly anticipated, but his character meets a tragic end, emphasizing the inability to save everyone.
- Gal Gadot's appearance as Wonder Woman is one of her final portrayals in the DCEU, as the franchise moves away from the Justice League.
The Flash movie brings a wide cast of familiar and new faces to the world of the DCEU. While James Gunn and Peter Safran just signed on to reboot DC's movie franchise on both the big and small screen, 2022 saw the last of the old-guard DC movies, with Blue Beetle, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom finishing things off. While The Flash earned itself a controversial spot in the overall DCEU timeline, to say the least, its status also makes aspects like its cast all the more noteworthy.
The Flash's cast is perhaps the most unique aspect of the film, as its multiversal plot means it's able to do things like have three different versions of Batman in one installment. Indeed, the movie is essentially a love letter to the superhero universe as it formerly was known, featuring final performances from big actors like Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot. However, some casting decisions were regarded with less excitement and more scorn, especially as the movie made the controversial decision to posthumously recreate some big DC actors from history, generating conversations about the moral implications such a move had.