Kiersey Clemons is set to appear as Iris West in upcoming DC Comics film The Flash…after being CUT OUT of Justice League
Kiersey Clemons is set to appear as Iris West in the upcoming DC Comics-based film The Flash.
On Thursday, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the 27-year-old actress will portray the love interest of the titular character, who will be played by Ezra Miller.
The Scoob! actress was supposed to appear in the original cut of the 2017’s Justice League, but her scenes were eventually cut when the film’s first director Zack Snyder stepped away from the production.
Big part: Kiersey Clemons has been confirmed to be reprising her role as Iris West for the upcoming superhero film The Flash; the actress is pictured in 2019
However, the 55-year-old director has restored her parts for his upcoming director’s cut of the film, which will be released on the HBO Max streaming service later this month.
Clemons will join various actors from the DC universe in the forthcoming Andy Muschietti-directed project, which is tentatively set to be released next year.
Apart from Miller, other actors who have been confirmed to appear in the film include Ben Affleck, who commenced his Batman portrayal in 2016’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
Michael Keaton, who portrayed the vigilante in the 1989 film Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns, is also returning to the role.
One more time: The actress was supposed to appear in Justice League, but her parts were cut out after Zack Snyder stepped away from the project; Ezra Miller, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot are seen in the 2017 feature
Central character: In the source material, Iris West is a reporter who often works with Barry Allen, better known as The Flash
Sasha Calle will portray Supergirl; the actress will be the first performer of Latin American descent to play the character.
The screenplay comes from screenwriter Christina Hodson, who is best known for her work on the 2020 film Birds Of Prey starring Margot Robbie.
The Flash is set to begin filming in London next month; specific plot details are currently being kept from the general public.
Although DC Films initially attempted to deviate from the Marvel Studios model of producing standalone films focused on specific characters, a number of solo-superhero projects are currently in the works.
Doing it right: It director Andy Muschietti will helm the upcoming film, which will feature a screenplay from Christina Hodson; the filmmaker is seen in 2017
A sequel to the 2018 feature Aquaman is currently in pre-production, with Saw director James Wan set to helm the feature, which also has a tentative 2022 release date.
Jason Momoa has been confirmed to be returning to the title role, and Amber Heard confirmed that she would reprise her part as Mera in November of last year.
Zachary Levi is also set to return to his role as Shazam in the 2019 film’s upcoming sequel; the forthcoming feature will see David Sandberg taking the director’s chair for a second time.
Dwayne Johnson has been attached to the long-gestating Black Adam project since 2014, and the film is currently set to begin filming next month after years of delays.
The character was supposed to appear in a supporting role in the first Shazam film, but the project’s producers decided to let the supervillain have his own feature before the DC Comics characters crossed paths.
Better late than never: Although Clemons’ parts were cut out from Justice League, she will be seen in the upcoming director’s cut of the film, which is set to be released later this month; director Zack Snyder is pictured at the 2016 premiere of Suicide Squad