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Ezra Miller’s upcoming movieThe Flashhas garnered a lot of buzz about the actor’s troubled and controversial acts and suffering multiple delays. But despite all the troubles, Warner bros is adamant about releasingThe Flash,considering the praise it garnered during all of its test screenings and the movie may finally see the light of day after all. Following the movie’s premise, the Flash is reportedly facing his darker version as the primary villain in the Andy Muschietti directorial.
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Ezra Miller’sThe Flashwill have a darker version of Barry Allen as the antagonist
WithThe Flashbeing on the verge of release after multiple delays and controversies, some sources claim that the upcoming villain in the scarlet speedster movie is not going to be Reverse Flash but an evil version of Barry Allen himself.
The doppelganger who is set to appear in the movie alongside Flash is possibly going to be theFlashfrom Michael Keaton’s universe, and is likely to play the primary antagonist of the movie while being heavily inspired by Eobard Thawne’s Reverse Flash from theFlashpointstoryline and will not be completely responsible for the changes that may occur in Barry’s reality.
Although it will not be the first time that Flash would face his variant, as in season 3 of The CWFlash, the main antagonist of the series, Savitar, was later revealed to be a time remnant of Barry himself, as both characters were played by Grant Gustin.
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Fans are puzzled after the announcement of Dark Flash being the villain
Even thoughThe Flashis going to be based on the flashpoint storyline, which revolves around the story where Barry goes back in time to save his mother, which eventually creates a ripple across time that changes everything for the worse. But it seems the movie is going with a major different take on this idea.
For instance, Thomas Wayne, who mentors Flash in the original Flashpoint Story will not be present in this timeline, as the mentorship role will be fulfilled by Michael Keaton’s Batman. Another major difference that has left fans puzzled is the removal of Eobard Thawne from the movie and the role of the Reverse Flash being replaced by Barry’s doppelganger, aka Dark Flash. This decision of not including Eobard Thawne has left many fans disappointed, considering the impact of the character on the iconic storyline.
Imagine being given the reigns to the Flash’s rogues gallery, one of the most varied and interesting villain catalogues in comic history, and choosing “Barry but evil”
— Jake | CR: DAREDEVIL (2011) (@V2Jake)July 08, 2025
I’m really hoping he isn’t another Barry. I mean, Eobard Thawne exists. He looks like Barry. He can just be Thawne.
— Damian (@DBillbrough)July 23, 2025
damn Barry gonna face Ezra Miller
— Kris* (@kczaban_)June 13, 2025
so savitar ?pic.twitter.com/EZa3gysyGp
— Mirrow (@twitchmirrow)August 21, 2025
That character already exists WBpic.twitter.com/VXZT0l34G2
— Ray // Year of Shadow (@KhaosKontroller)June 24, 2025
Flash has easily one of the most underrated rogues galleries in all of comic books and they were like
“Umm evil flash is the villian"pic.twitter.com/7Uq1BoG6vG
— Luke (@LukeODoherty6)June 07, 2025
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Although the impact of the movie on the overall DC universe is uncertain following the recent entry of James Gunn and Peter Safran in the office, who are adamant about scrapping the early DCEU and starting over with fresh takes on the characters. So the future of Ezra Miller’s speedster afterThe Flashis ambiguous.
The Flashwill hit theatres in 22 June 2025.
Source:The Direct
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
