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late , Arrowversestar Tom Cavanagh , who played Reverse Flash mentioned they would be interested in recapitulate his role for theDCUreboot , however , there is another office that would be substantially suit for him . Cavanagh is n’t the first actor to express similar sentiments , withThe FlashstarGrant Gustin also say he would returnif asked . James Gunn late mentioned desire to work Gustin , so it seems likehe is subject to potentially recasting Arrowverse role player for the DCU , though Gunn did n’t say if he would desire Gustin in the same role or a new one .

DC has to be thrifty about how it build its new universe . While get wind Cavanagh and Gustin restitution would be a plus affair , give they are both first-class performers , it would be complicated to draw off . It would probably be best torecast any Arrowverse actorsin new part in the DCU instead of having them play their previous unity . fortunately for Cavanagh , there is one DC role that he seems well suited for .

A planned character return in the Arrowverse ’s Crisis on Infinite Earths could have allowed the crossing over to make a cancel DC show ’s ending better .

Brandon Routh’s Kingdom Come Superman and a Crisis on Infinite Earths poster

The Arrowverse’s Reverse Flash Is Open To Appearing In The DCU

Tom Cavanagh Played The Reverse Flash And Multiple Other Characters In The Flash (2014)

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Tom Cavanagh who execute the Arrowverse ’s Reverse Flash recently express interest in reprise his function for the DCU . Cavanagh seem in most installment ofThe Flashover its nine - year run , as both override Flash and Harrison Wells . Cavanagh did a great job with his threefold role , winning over audiences only to be revealed as a gimmick scoundrel . During his tenure on the show , he proved how effectively he could attract off playing a manipulative genius .

“ Yes , James Gunn , James , where are you ? James , I ’m right here , pretty solidly built , still acrobatic . You know , not the youngest cat-o'-nine-tails , but jolly expert , moderately tight on their feet , [ I ] can move jolly good . I would have sex to sour for you , Gunn . I hear all this hooey on social media about Grant Gustin , c’m on , he ’s catch a job . ”

While Cavanagh was having fun with his answer , he also seemed likehe would be interested in conjoin the DCU if commit the chance . While it would be nice to see Cavanagh land a purpose in the DCU , it would in all probability be less complicated to remould him rather of accept him play Reverse Flash again .

Tyler Hoechlin As Superman Flying In A Red Sky His Eyes Smoldering With Heat Vision In Crisis On Infinite Earths

The DCU Shouldn’t Cast Cavanagh As Reverse Flash

The Flash Ran For 9 Years From 2014 To 2023

The Flashand the Arrowverse was a massive endeavor , spanning over a decade , and hundreds of episodes . It would be excessive for DC to expect audiences to be invested in the DCU if they palpate like they missed out on all-inclusive backstories for some of its major lineament . Even if Cavnagh was cast as a different version of the Reverse Flash , this would in all probability still be an issue . It would ask DC to try and excuse what was and was n’t canon from the Arrowverse , something they are already dealing with thanks to returningDCEU characters like Peacemaker .

The DCU really needs to feel like a unfermented start , so audience who skipped the Arrowverse or did n’t delight it can give DC ’s mass medium another shot . Even Arrowverse fans might be disappointed to see Cavanagh or other actors render to their roles , as it would contradict their ending from the original shows . However , just because Cavanagh should n’t reprise his role as Reverse Flash , that does n’t mean there is n’t a DCU function that he would be stark for .

Cavanagh’s Time On The Flash Proved He’d Be The Perfect Hugo Strange

Hugo Strange First Appeared In Detective Comics #36 (1940)

Cavanagh played an interesting version of Reverse Flash in the Arrowverse , pass much of his time posing as the charitable Harrison Wells . This gives Cavanagh experience take on a villain who hides his true nature , manipulating those around him without their cognition . Cavanagh ’s performance wasthe thoroughgoing auditory sense for the Batman villain Hugo Strange .

Hugo Strange is a psychiatrist who analyse Batman from afar , even figuring out that he is Bruce Wayne . Strange has a major arrested development on Batman , similar to how Reverse Flash was fixated on Barry Allen . In some iteration , Hugo Strange even wants to take over from Batman , creating complex scheme to take out the Dark Knight as a answer .

Cavanagh ’s metre as Reverse Flash proved how just he was at playing an obsessional villain who is honest at pull off retentive - term strategy . One version of Strange became the manager of Arkham , which could be an interesting way to stick in him in the DCU . This would earmark Cavanagh to dally a similar role as Reverse Flash , initially posing as an friend to Batman while plotting against him . Taking this approach would also let Cavanagh to play a office he ’s well - suited to and has some experience with , without DCU viewers necessitate any ground information on theArrowverse .

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Split image of Reverse Flash from the Arrowverse and Hugo Strange from DC Comics

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Elseworlds Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne Reverse Flash looking to the side

Hugo Strange smiling in Marvel comics

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