Arrowverse star Grant Gustin chimes in on the big reaction from the DC Universe audience about him being rumored to play The Flash again, following a DM conversation with James Gunn.
In an interview with Men’s Health, Gustin expanded on the news from a few weeks ago about him having a chat with Gunn over social media, which fueled many rumors about him supposedly coming back as The Flash for the DC Universe, as he was asked the following:
Men’s Health: Are the doors closed for any characters you’ve played before? Is signing a multi-year contract too much of a commitment now with other projects you’re looking to play in the future? I know every outlet is picking up on your innocent DMs with James Gunn.
Grant Gustin: Look, there are no doors right now that are slammed shut for me in any capacity. And that’s why I said what I said about James Gunn. I love the Guardians movies, I love what he’s done, but the soundbite that’s getting picked up everywhere…
Men’s Health: It was talking as a fan about Superman.
Grant Gustin: Yeah. I fell in love with Superman because of Christopher Reeve. I loved those movies as a kid, and have remained a Superman fan my whole life because of those movies. When Brandon Routh was Superman in Superman Returns, I was 16, and I had just gotten my driver’s license. I drove to the midnight premiere to see him, with Superman insignias on my car in chalk.
I don’t know if he was already following me or not, but I just DMed him and said, ‘I can’t wait to see what you do with that.’ So he just hit me back up and then, yeah, he said he thought I was talented and said that he’d love to work with me someday, which is a very general nice thing to say.
Men’s Health: There was no contract, I’m guessing.
Grant Gustin: Yeah, that did not happen. [And] I don’t know what’s next in my career. I have a family; I have a second kid on the way. I have stuff to take care of.
Source: Men’s Health