The Flash
Summary
James Gunn recently shared his scorn for unnecessary cameos in superhero films that add nothing to the story , andThe Flashbreakd Gunn ’s rule . In a series of reception onThreads , theDCStudios atomic number 27 - chairman and co - CEO partake in his opinion on short cameos in superhero motion-picture show , holler them " one of the bad elements of recent superhero film . " He acknowledge he does n’t mind cameo if they are " a glimpse or a second , an Easter bollock , " but he hates when they " mutilate an elegant story by shoehorning fibre in . "
Going by those standards , many superhero film are guilty of having these kinds of cameos . They get the audience excited , but they do n’t do much to push the plot ahead . The Flashhas loads of cool cameos and Easter eggsin it , but most of them attend to the story well and pay protection to past characters . However , there are a few appearances that exemplify what Gunn is concern to .
The Flash will feature characters both new and onetime , as well as the same character from other realities . Here ’s the full cast and character guide .
The Flash’s Multiverse Cameos Were Not Gratuitous
Cast
InThe Flash ’s climactic end , the three alternate versions of Barry Allen witness the impending collapse of the multiverse . As Barry gazes on , he sees several multiverses that hold alternate versions of classic DC bomber . This let in George Reeves ' Superman , Adam West ’s Batman , Helen Slater ’s Supergirl , Christopher Reeves ' Superman , and Nicolas Cage ’s Superman . These actor all seem as these character in various films and TV display , with Cage ’s cameo being care fulfilment after his Superman film was scrapped .
While all these cameo may seem like little more than fan serve , they really do serve the story . All of these variants are see back at Barry , see their world clash . Seeing all these creation on the brink of end urge on Barry to make the ultimate sacrifice by letting his mother die so all these worlds can survive . While the CGI on some of these characters is questionable , it ’s a big way to pay testimonial to these role player while encourage Barry ’s motivations .
George Clooney & Aquaman’s Flash Cameos Broke Gunn’s Cameo Rule
While the multiverse cameo propel the story , the same ca n’t be said for George Clooney and Jason Momoa ’s appearance . Clooney makes a surprise retort as Bruce Wayne , suggest that something is amiss in the universe after Barry supposedly fixed it . It ’s the first timeUp in the Airactor has appeared as the grapheme sinceBatman & Robin , but the cameo does little to dish out the plot , specially since this will most likely never be addressedonce the DCEU ends and the DCU begins .
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The same can be said about Momoa , who appears shortly as Aquaman in a post - credits scene where he is drunk and stumbling alongside Barry . This does nothing but supply a humourous moment where Arthur Curry is examine to understand the construct of the multiverse . It does n’t teaseAquaman and the Lost Kingdom , and it does little to build their relationship since the two characters wo n’t interact with each other again afterThe blink of an eye . It ’s always majuscule to see these two actors , but it ’s nonmeaningful cameo that are only there for audiences to steer at the screen in agitation .
