The Flash 2023: Who is in the cast?
TIME travel and dimensional dangers are the focus of DC Studios’ 13th superhero film, The Flash.
Ezra Miller returns as the title character; a role they first played in the 2017 film Justice League.
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Who is in the cast of The Flash?
The cast of The Flash consists of:
- Ezra Miller as Barry Allen, The Flash
- Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, Batman
- Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne, Batman
- Sasha Calle as Kara Zor-El, Supergirl
- Michael Shannon as General Zod
- Ron Livingston as Henry Allen
- Maribel Verdu as Nora Allen
- Kiersey Clemons as Iris West
- Antje Traue as Faora Ul
- Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry
Regarding her portrayal of The Flash, Ezra Miller said that they would like “it to be an exploration of a human being, a multidimensional human being”.
The actor shared with EW, “I hope to make him a person and I think what I find most exciting about superhero mythologies is when we sense the humanity of someone who is heroic — or the heroism of someone.” , who is deeply flawed human person.
“I want the character to have many dimensions. But really, I want him to have the usual dimensions we know and love, and then some extra ones that are part of this superhero’s amazing perspective.”
Ben Affleck, returning as Batman for the third time, explained how DC’s 13th big screen project allowed him to “finally figure out how to play the character.”
“For the five minutes I’m there, it’s really great. A lot of it is just sound. You need to find out what your version of the person is?” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
“Who is the type that matches what you can do? I was trying to fit into a Batman. And by the way, I like a lot of the stuff we did, especially the first one [Batman v Superman].”
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For the first time in over 30 years, Michael Keaton is reprising his 1989 and 1992 take on Batman.
The Oscar winner opened up about his decision to reprise the role, commenting to the aforementioned outlet, “Honestly, in the back of my mind I was always thinking, ‘I bet I could go back and nail this motherfu**ker.’
“So I was like, ‘Well, now that they’re asking me, let me see if I can pull this off.’
“What’s really interesting is how much more I got [Batman] when I went back and did it.
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“I understand it on a whole different level now. I totally respect it. I respect what people are trying to do.
“This is a big thing in the world for people. You must honor and respect that. Even I say, ‘Jesus, that’s huge.’”
How can I watch The Flash?
The Flash is slated to hit theaters everywhere on June 16, 2023.
A few months before the world premiere, a crowd of lucky viewers will be able to see the film on April 25, 2023.
This Tuesday, Warner Bros. is hosting a screening for fans at this year’s CinemaCon convention.
The film was previously slated for a March 23, 2018 release date.
However, it suffered several setbacks and development delays before Warner Bros. settled on a 2023 release date.