Billy Crudup cast as Barry Allen's father in 'The Flash'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            The DC Cinematic Universe continues with its newest casting news. Just days after Joe Manganiello was announced as Deathstroke for Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film, The Playlist is reporting that Billy Crudup has been cast as the father to Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen in The Flash. The actor is known best for his roles in older films such as Sleepers and Almost Famous but has a tremendous recent run of roles that includes roles in The Stanford Prison Experiment (which Miller also starred in), Spotlight and the upcoming, Jackie.

            Crudup joins a cast that in addition to Miller also has cast Kiersey Clemons as Iris West. Allen’s father only recently became a big deal in Flash canon which has him convicted for the murder of his wife, which might’ve actually been committed by a supervillain. That storyline was actually written by the current head of operations in DC Films, Geoff Johns, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that adapted for the screen.

            I will say that Crudup is definitely believable as the father of Ezra Miller and I’m excited to see what he can do in the role. He is also not a stranger to DC comic book movies either as he starred in Watchmen as Dr. Manhattan. The actor is set to be a part of Mike Mills next film, 20^th Century Women and also Ridley Scott’s next, Alien: Covenant.

            The Flash is set to be directed by Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) and will be released on March 16^th, 2018. For any more news about this film, be sure to check out Cinema Wave daily!