WATCHMEN's Billy Crudup In Talks To Join Rick Famuyiwa's THE FLASH As Henry Allen

It looks like Warner Bros. and DC are calling in Watchmen alum Billy Crudup (Doctor Manhattan) to take on the role of Henry Allen, the Scarlet Speedster's (Ezra Miller) father, in Rick Famuyiwa's The Flash...

By Kr08 - Sep 09, 2016 02:09 PM EST

Filed Under: The Flash

Rick Famuyiwa's The Flash seems to be taking shape with the recent addition of Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, and now it appears the film has found its Henry Allen in the form of Watchmen's very own Doctor Manhattan, Billy Crudup.

According to Variety, the actor is currently in talks to take on the role of Barry Allen's father, Henry Allen, in the upcoming DC movie, though there has been no word from Warner Bros. yet. For those of you unfamiliar with the character, he was wrongfully imprisoned after the murder of his wife, Nora, which promted their son Barry (The Flash) to become a forensic scientist with the goal of seeking justice for his mother and freeing his father.

What do you think about Billy Crudup joining The Flash as Henry Allen?

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Kr08 - 9/9/2016, 2:05 PM

Doomsday8888 - 9/9/2016, 2:19 PM

@Kr08 - U da real MVP!
What a casting....so happy about this!

thor2273 - 9/9/2016, 2:57 PM

@Kr08 -

ALegendaryPanda - 9/9/2016, 2:11 PM

NoStrings - 9/9/2016, 2:12 PM

Patrick Wilson was the president in BvS
Jeffrey Dean Morgan was Thimas Wayne in BvS
And now Billy Cudrup
Could the DCEU being doing Rebirth?

NoStrings - 9/9/2016, 2:12 PM

Of course I meant; Thomas... Fat fingers and phone keyboards do not mix well.

Superman8 - 9/9/2016, 2:15 PM

I could totally see him being Ezra Miller's father. Great choice.

PapaEmeritus - 9/9/2016, 2:15 PM

cool

JoeMomma29 - 9/9/2016, 2:17 PM

Awesome choice!

KnifeWasTooSlow - 9/9/2016, 2:17 PM

Such good casting! He was great in Big Fish!

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WATCHMEN's Billy Crudup In Talks To Join Rick Famuyiwa's THE FLASH As Henry Allen

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