Earlier than Glen Powell gained worldwide recognition in films like Prime Gun: Maverick, Anybody However You and Hit Man, he was in a position to rating some superhero media cred when he performed Dealer #1 in The Darkish Knight Rises. However now that Powell is such a scorching expertise in Hollywood, he’s completely primed to be solid in a lead function for one of many upcoming DC films or upcoming DC TV exhibits. That stated, I want to speak concerning the fan artwork envisioning him as The Flash for the DC Universe, as that’s not the character I had in thoughts for him.
I’ll begin off by saying that the paintings itself, created by John Regan and shared on Instagram, doesn’t look unhealthy in anyway, and it actually showcases that Powell has the proper of search for taking part in a superhero. See for your self:
Right here’s the factor: I’m not eager on Glen Powell taking part in The Flash within the DC Universe, the successor shared continuity to the DCEU. I’m positive he’d do a succesful job bringing the Scarlet Speedster to life, whether or not it’s Barry Allen or Wally West (the 2 most likeliest candidates ), however I virtually really feel like he’s too huge for the function. That’s to not say whomever is solid as Flash within the DCU has to have the identical type of physique that Grant Gustin and Ezra Miller did after they had been taking part in the character, I simply don’t assume Powell can be the proper match to don the crimson and yellow costume.
So who ought to Powell play within the DCU? Effectively, final Might, the actor stated he’d “have a wild tackle Batman,” and some months later, followers began buzzing concerning the prospect of Powell placing on the cape and cowl resulting from a mix of him following varied DC expertise on social media, together with Andy Muschietti, who’s directing the Batman-centric flick The Courageous and the Bold. Nonetheless, I don’t assume that Powell can be a very good match for Gotham Metropolis’s Caped Crusader both, as I’m unsure he may convey the proper of darkness for the function.
Had the Inexperienced Lantern-focused Lanterns opted to go along with somebody youthful than Kyle Chandler to play Hal Jordan, I’d’ve picked Glen Powell to play him. A commenter on the Flash fan artwork publish additionally famous that Powell may very well be nice as Oliver Queen, a.ok.a Inexperienced Arrow. I’d be recreation for seeing that, particularly since Charlie Hunnam has stated he has little interest in the function.
Frankly although, if I needed to decide proper now, I’d slot in Powell to play Booster Gold, who has his personal TV present lined up. With DC Studios head James Gunn having already shut down the rumor that Kumail Nanjiani has been solid as Booster, I can simply envision Powell taking part in the superhero from centuries sooner or later who was a star quarterback, disgraced after which traveled again to the current day to realize fame and wealth as a superhero. Glen Powell may simply nail Booster Gold’s humorous and glory-seeking persona, and because the sequence would presumably solely ship eight episodes a season, that might nonetheless depart a while for him to pursue different tasks.
So my fingers are crossed that turns into a actuality, however regardless, if the actor is introduced sometime to be becoming a member of the DCU, rely on CinemaBlend to share that information.