In a nod to the 90's
The Flash live-action show, writers Greg Berlanti, Gardner Fox, Geoff Johns,
Andrew Kreisberg and Harry Lampert decided to cast John Wesley Shipp, who
played the Flash in the 90's, as the biological father of this new Flash.
In a recent interview to CBT, Shipp
talked about passing the baton to a new generation, his new role in the upcoming
series, and working with Grant Gustin.
"They made an offer. They called my agent
and said they wanted to talk. When I heard about it, people were saying ‘Jay
Garrick! Jay Garrick! Jay Garrick!’ I thought ‘Yeah, I guess a mentor figure.’
I thought that was pretty limited. Then I heard about Geoff Johns reboot where
he re-imagined the Allen family and the fact that the father is imprisoned,
convicted wrongfully, for killing his wife. I thought ‘Wait a minute! That’s
the character!’"
When asked about working with Gustin, he said.
"He is very real in his work. Very truthful.
He’s invested, and sincere is just a good word for him. After having worked
with him in the pilot, I know just how good of an actor he really is. How much
depth there is. It’s a pilot that has a lot of depth. It has a lot of flash and
dazzle, but then there’s emotional depth."
Shipp went on to talk about passing on the role
to a new, younger Flash.
"I don’t know what I can say without giving
stuff away! All I can say, if people were disappointed that I’m not playing Jay
Garrick because they wanted to see the baton passed, they’re going to get that.
[...] It’s awfully effective."
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