Summary
- Grant Gustin and James Gunn talked about Superman, not The Flash.
- Gustin trusts James Gunn and would return as The Flash if Gunn wanted him to, though they haven't discussed it yet.
- Gunn expressed interest in working with Gustin, leaving the possibility open for Gustin to return as The Flash in the new DC Universe.
Grant Gustin has revealed he and James Gunn have talked about the new DC Universe, but the actor's The Flash comments are not what fans were expecting. Gustin played Barry Allen in the Arrowverse, leading nine seasons of The Flash. While The CW series came to an end in 2023, Gustin's version of the DC hero stands firmly as the most popular live-action take on the character, and fans want to see the actor return as the Flash in the DCU's slate of projects.
Speaking to The Wrap, Grant Gustin revealed he and James Gunn have never talked about the Flash. Instead, Gustin says he and the DCU creative chief have had conversations about the director's upcoming Superman movie reboot. Gustin is a massive Superman fan, and the actor is excited about Gunn casting David Corenswet as the DCU's Man of Steel. Regarding the Flash, there might still be hope for Gustin's DCU future. Check out the full quote below:
“It’s so funny, that first video that came out of me, I didn’t even know I was being filmed. I was at one of those conventions, and someone asked me if I’d ever do it, and I’ve always told people it’s not up to me. And I think the person asked me like, ‘If James Gunn wanted you to,’ and it’s like, yeah, if James Gunn wanted me to! I trust James Gunn. I love all the movies he’s put out, I’m a fan. And then yeah, I guess he caught wind of that and said something nice.
Not even when all that went down! I think it was beforehand about something completely un — like, we’ve never talked about Flash. We’ve talked, just like, I’m a huge Superman fan. I’ve always been a Superman fan, since I was a kid. So I’m just really excited about the movie. And I’m excited about David’s casting.
I’m excited to see what James Gunn does with it. So I think at one point — maybe a couple different times, we’ve DM’d about ‘Superman.’ We’ve literally never talked Flash. I’m just excited that he’s doing Superman.”