The Flash has one of the most iconic Rogues gallery in all of comics. In a recent interview, The Flash director Andy Muschietti discussed which villains he’d want to see in a potential sequel, specifically mentioning Eobard Thawne a.k.a. the Reverse Flash.
The Reverse Flash is one of the most iconic Flash villains, being best known for his unhealthy obsession with ruining the life of Barry Allen. This left fans perplexed when his greatest enemy was absent from The Flash, especially given how prominent the villain was in the Flashpoint comic the film was based on. Luckily for fans, director Andy Mushcietti says that the villain would likely appear in a sequel to the movie, if he ever got the chance to direct it:
“Well, Reverse-Flash is the elephant in the room, right?” Muschietti told The Playlist when asked which Flash villains he’d want to see adapted next . “It feels like you can’t make another movie without addressing the one that, in all accounts, is the murderer of Barry’s mom. So, it feels like the big villain.”
The Reverse Flash isn’t the only villain Andy Muschietti would like to see in a sequel to The Flash. He also proposed tackling one of Barry Allen’s oldest villains in The Turtle as well as taking a trip to Gorilla City to face off against the dangerous Gorilla Grodd.
Despite early reports from last year, Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara have clarified that no script for a sequel has been written while they were in charge of the project. Given how much The Flash has been struggling at the box office, it’s not likely fans will be seeing Ezra Miller face off with the Reverse Flash anytime soon.
The Flash’s DC Universe future
Warner Bros. Discovery already has a script for a potential sequel to The Flash, written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, the man behind the two Aquaman movies starring Jason Momoa. However, James Gunn and Peter Safran did not discuss the Flash sequel during their DC Universe presentation.
Directed by Andy Muschietti from a script written by Birds of Prey scribe Christina Hodson, The Flash is inspired by the Flashpoint comic book storyline, which followed Barry Allen as he navigated an altered DC Universe. Written by Geoff Johns and penciled by Andy Kuber, Flashpoint radically altered the status of the DC Comics universe and led to the launch of the New 52 titles.
In addition to Ezra Miller, The Flash also features Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck as two separate versions of Batman, Ron Livingston as Henry Allen, Maribel Verdú as Nora Allen, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Antje Traue as Faora-Ul and Sasha Calle as Supergirl. Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Rudy Mancuso and Luke Brandon Field are also on board in undisclosed roles.
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