Whereas there isn’t any argument that Avengers: Doomsday is presumably probably the most anticipated movie nonetheless popping out this 12 months, 2027 already has some hype in relation to superhero fare because of Man of Tomorrow. The comply with as much as James Gunn’s Superman, the movie Superman (David Corenswet) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) teaming up (albeit reluctantly) to tackle an enormous and harmful risk in Brainiac (Lars Eldinger). The movie is about to have a stacked solid with stars from Superman returning for the brand new movie whereas, Adria Arjona, Lanterns star Aaron Pierre and Blue Beetle’s Xolo Mariduena may also be part of. However there’s one casting that has had followers scratching their heads a bit — and new details about the movie has hypothesis extra excited than ever.
Over on X, ATL DC shared that Matthew Lillard’s thriller character in Man of Tomorrow is not going to solely have scenes with Jimmy Olsen, Kat Grant, and Perry White, however that his household within the movie can be biracial. The put up didn’t elaborate on who Lillard is taking part in particularly, however based mostly on the outline, followers shortly had some massive concepts. Whereas some followers expressed that Lillard might be taking part in somebody like Ted Kord or a wholly authentic character, various followers chimed in with one other main suggestion: Barry Allen, aka The Flash.
Why Do Followers Assume Lillard Is Enjoying Barry Allen?
Whereas the hypothesis that Lillard is definitely taking part in Barry Allen would possibly look like it comes out of left area, it won’t really be that unusual of a logical leap. Let’s check out what ATL DC shared. They particularly famous totally different characters that Lillard’s character will work together with. These three characters — Jimmy Olsen, Kat Grant, and Perry White — all work for the Day by day Planet. They’re journalists. In comics, Barry’s spouse, Iris West-Allen, is a journalist as effectively, working for Central Metropolis’s Image Information. It wouldn’t be an excessive amount of of a stretch that perhaps in Man of Tomorrow, Iris is working on the Day by day Planet or at the very least is there on enterprise, which might simply clarify interplay between Lillard’s character and the opposite Planet workers.
The biracial household element is also a clue. On The CW’s The Flash, Iris West was portrayed by Candice Patton, a transfer that made the character a Black girl. Kiersy Clemons additionally portrayed Iris in each Zack Snyder’s Justice League and The Flash film. It’s one other a kind of “not out of the realm of risk” conditions that Man of Tomorrow might even have a Black Iris, which might in flip make Barry Allens’ household biracial. There’s additionally The Individuals v. Gorilla Grodd to contemplate as context for the hypothesis. Whereas Lillard has not been confirmed for the collection, The Individuals v. Gorilla Grodd will see Jimmy Olsen internet hosting a real crime docuseries with different Day by day Planet reporters as they appear ingo the case of Gorilla Grodd and whether or not he was wrongfully convicted of homicide. Provided that Gorilla Grodd is historically a Flash villain… effectively, you see the place that is going.
After all, whereas persons are considering the Flash, there are different characters Lillard could possibly be taking part in. Some followers have famous that Lillard could possibly be taking part in a model of the Flash simply perhaps not Barry Allen — the title Jay Garrick has come up a number of occasions with followers and on condition that Jay is the unique Flash and older than Barry, that might make sense. Others have urged that he could possibly be Jim Gordon and even Ted Kord, contemplating that the movie may also see Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle. There actually are nearly limitless potentialities; we simply have to attend till 2027 to see which one ends being the proper one.
So, what do you suppose? Do you suppose Lillard is taking part in Barry Allen/The Flash or do you suppose the Jay Garrick thought is extra correct? Tell us your ideas within the feedback.