Rumor has it that George MacKay will be in the running to replace Ezra Miller as Barry Allen in the DCEU and new fan art shows us what it could look like.
Ezra Miller’s days in the DCEU may be limited, given the ongoing controversy surrounding the actor. While The flash won’t be made from scratch to put someone new in the role of Barry Allen, chances are Miller will be gone after the film’s release. Given how easily the multiverse can introduce variants, a role reshuffle would have been easily explained, and this had sparked fan theories about who might succeed Miller as the new Flash.
Recently, 1917 star George MacKay has seen his name get into the rumor mill as someone who Warner Bros. being watched to possibly take on the role. Nothing is set in stone at this point, but that possibility has intrigued many fans. Digital Artist clemens.ink on Instagram is one of these fans, and he’s gone ahead and created some fan art to show what MacKay would look like as Barry Allen. The potential casting has convinced some other fans, as a look at the comments will reveal.
“He was unbelievable in 1917“I see this as an absolute win!” writes one fan in response to the artwork.
Who will be the new flash when Ezra Miller is replaced?
There remains a possibility that Ezra Miller will eventually retain the role of Barry Allen. We’ve seen what happened to batgirl that Warner Bros. Discovery would be willing to cancel a finished film, but at this point they are still determined to The flash starring Miller. Miller has also publicly apologized for the actor’s problematic behavior and claims he has begun therapy. If Miller can avoid further legal trouble and awkward headlines until The flash will be released in June 2023, and if the film has a great showing at the box office, it’s possible the recast won’t happen.
“Having recently gone through a period of intense crisis, I now understand that I suffer from complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment,” Miller said. “I want to apologize to everyone I have alarmed and upset about my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to return to a healthy, safe and productive phase of my life.”
We’ll just have to wait and see what happens with The flash and the future of the character Barry Allen. The film will be released on June 23, 2023, provided there are no more release date shifts.