Why Grant Gustin Didn’t Play The Flash In Zack Snyder’s Justice League

After an incredible nine seasons, Grant Gustin finally hung up his smoking hot shoes as the Flash in early 2023, the same year Ezra Miller’s long-awaited solo film arrived — albeit with a not-so-welcome reaction. While someone else was getting on the big screen in a role he’d made his own for almost a decade, Gustin didn’t sound too upset about the run he had as Central City’s savior. In an interview with TV Line, Gustin, who had debunked rumors of him appearing in the «Flash» movie, was grateful for his superhero gig, saying, «I was happy. I was working with Geoff Johns and Greg Berlanti, guys that I couldn’t be more grateful to be working with and guys that I knew really understood who the Flash was and really wanted to take care of the character, so I was happy where I was.» 

Ultimately, the timing worked out, as Gustin stepped away from the role as the «Flash» film finally made it through development hell (the feature was announced in 2014). «It’s just been there the whole time, but not really, because now it’s finally coming out as we wrap up,» Gustin said. Regardless of the movie’s reception (and the box office bomb «The Flash» became), comic book fans are undoubtedly spoiled in having so many potential favorites enter the Speed Force. In the end, it really doesn’t matter. As we all know Michael Rosenbaum is arguably the best Wally West to date.