Ezra Miller's future as Barry Allen may not be decided after The Flash, but hopes for a sequel are not lost. After years of delays, the Andy Muschietti-directed film hits theaters on June 16, marking the first small step toward the new DCU canon.

In the midst of so many structural changes within Warner Bros. Discovery and the birth of a new franchise led by James Gunn and Peter Safran, the Scarlet Speedster’s solo movie was one of the few projects, along with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Blue Beetle, that were caught in the middle of the end of Snydeverse and the future of the DC Extended Universe. That is why The Flash is presented as a soft reboot that will open the doors to new protagonists and new stories that will have little or nothing to do with the past ones. However, Miller could return as Barry Allen, and in fact, the sequel has already been written.

Variety reports that the script for a potential second part is already done by Aquaman writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, and would include cameos from Michael Keaton and Sasha Calle, who co-star in the first part with Miller.

The Flash also features the return of Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, on what’s probably his last appearance as Batman since he was one of the main actors from the Snyderverse and, such as Henry Cavill, will not continue to play the character. A new Batman is expected to be presented in The Brave and the Bold, one of the upcoming projects from the franchise.

How The Flash 2 Could Fit Into the New DCU?

Ezra Miller in The Flash 1
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That seems to be a very difficult question to answer considering how little is known about what James Gunn has planned for his universe, beyond the titles of movies and series, or the heroes that will be starring in the first phase of the new DCU, Gods & Monsters.

However, the story that Muschietti's The Flash presents opens the door to a future where Ezra Miller's Barry Allen could have a place. The film loosely adapts the plot of Flashpoint, where Barry awakens in an alternate reality and must travel through the Speed ​​Force to restore his world. However, upon returning, some changes still persist.

That's exactly what will happen in The Flash, and that's why the movie is perfect for rebooting the universe without necessarily having to change everything. If the film performs well at the box office and Ezra Miller manages to recover after the scandals they had starred in in recent years, the chances of his return could be high.

So, Miller could easily fit both options in the future of the franchise, unless James Gunn decides to either cast a new actor for the role or introduce a new version of the Scarlet Speedster, like Wally West. In that case, it probably wouldn't be with the sequel's script already written, because Muschietti indicated that he doesn't envision someone else taking the role of Miller in a continuation of his story.

The Flash is an extremely important character in DC mythology, so at some point he will surely have a place in the new canon or even outside of it, as part of the Elseworlds projects alongside The Batman or Joker.