Fans were already aware that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Films slate would see the casting of a new Superman in David Corenswet, as well as the cancellation of a planned third “Wonder Woman” film. However, despite hopes from some fans that relatively new characters like Ezra Miller’s Flash and Jason Momoa’s Aquaman would be allowed to continue growing in the new continuity, a new report claims Zack Snyder’s Justice League is being officially recast.
In a Variety article that primarily focuses on Amber Heard’s allegations of on-set dysfunction and harassment while working on “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” sources for the outlet claim that Gunn will eventually be looking for a new Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Aquaman, and Flash to populate his rebooted cinematic universe. Mamoa is apparently on board to play the anti-hero Lobo, aligning with rumors from over the past year.
Miller being phased out isn’t that surprising or extraordinary, even independent of their numerous controversies. With no “Flash” project slated for Gunn’s first chapter of storytelling, it would likely be several years before the audiences see the Scarlet Speedster; a release date past 2027 would potentially extend Miller’s tenure as the Flash past even Robert Downey Jr.’s as Iron Man. In other words, Warner Bros. and DC have had plenty of time to make Miller’s Flash as popular as any Marvel Studios character, so it isn’t hard to see why the studio may now be looking at other options.
