We've got Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Cyborg cast so far. That leaves two more JLA heavy hitters that need to be cast: Green Lantern and The Flash. I called Affleck as Batman months before it actually happened (more desired fan-casting than industry scoop), and I have my thoughts on Gal Gadot and Jason Momoa as well, but we'll save that for another post. Right now, I want to talk about The Fastest Man Alive.
The Flash can be the heart of the JUSTICE LEAGUE movie, its emotional center. Whether Barry Allen or Wally West, the Scarlet Speedster is a working class superhero; a good man with extraordinary powers trying to do what's right. He should be an everyman. He should be the hero we root for in a movie filled with them.
He should be Chuck Bartowski.
Anyone who's familiar with this blog (all six of you) knows that CHUCK is one of my all-time favorite shows. It should come as no surprise to you that I think Zachary Levi would make an inspired choice as either the Allen or West versions of The Flash. He could play a determined and courageous forensic cop just as easily as the young hero doing his best to honor the memory of his fallen mentor. Either way, they should embrace the humor and lightheartedness that Michael Rosenbaum brought to the character in the JUSTICE LEAGUE animated series by locking in Levi.
Zachary Levi is a giant star waiting to happen. He's immensely talented, as both an actor of stage and screen (he can sing too!). His turn as Chuck was only a fraction of what Levi could and should be. He has the looks and charm of a leading man with a humility, respect, and warmth for the geek/fan community that really endears him to the core audience that drives these movies. He's already gotten a comic book movie under his belt as Fandral of The Warriors Three in THOR: THE DARK WORLD. Hell, he was even blonde!
I know this is a pipe dream, but this would be the perfect vehicle to bring Zachary Levi into the big time. They'll likely announce Zac Efron, or some other young actor that moves the needle, to play some amalgam caraciture of The Flash with limited depth and impact. Zack Snyder probably just thinks he needs to put a guy on screen, make him run super fast, rig up some cool time slowdown effects, and call it a day. God help them if they screw up The Flash
So there it is. I'd give anything to see Zachary Levi as the Flash.
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