The Flash Snubbing Grant Gustin Makes Way More Sense After The Director"s Recent Comments About Why The DC Movie Bombed At The Box Office

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The decision to exclude Grant Gustin from The Flash movie seems far more understandable in light of the director’s recent remarks about the DCEU film’s poor box office performance. Released in 2023, The Flash was a highly anticipated entrant in the DCEU timeline but ultimately underperformed, leaving Warner Bros. and audiences wondering where things went wrong. Director Andy Muschietti’s comments have shed new light on the decision-making process behind the movie. His remarks not only explain why Gustin wasn’t involved but also underscore a larger issue with how The Flash handled its central character.
Grant Gustin became synonymous with the Flash after playing the character for nine seasons of The Flash TV series, which premiered in 2014 as part of the Arrowverse. The show’s success was instrumental in building the Arrowverse into a shared television universe that included Arrow, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. Given the longevity and popularity of Gustin’s Flash, many expected him to make an appearance in the 2023 movie, particularly as it depicted a multiverse crossover similar to Gustin’s brief encounter with Ezra Miller’s Flash during the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths event.
The Flash Director Recently Explained Why He Thinks The DC Movie Bombed Director Andy Muschietti Offered His Opinion Close Andy Muschietti’s explanation for The Flash’s box office failure provides a clearer picture of the film’s approach to its characters and its audience. In doing so, Muschietti sidestepped the huge issues of the Ezra Miller controversy, the DCEU’s unfavorable previous releases, and the onset of superhero fatigue. Muschietti suggests:

“The Flash failed, among all the other reasons, because it wasn"t a movie that appealed to all four quadrants. It failed at that. When you spend $200 million making a movie, Warner wants to bring even your grandmother to the theatres. And I"ve found in private conversations that a lot of people just don"t care about The Flash as a character. Particularly the two female quadrants. All of that is just the wind going against the film I"ve learned.”

These comments highlight several key issues. First, Muschietti acknowledges that The Flash struggled to connect with a broad audience. Unlike Superman or Batman, who have decades of mainstream cultural recognition, the Flash’s appeal appears to have been more niche.

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