The flash season 2, insurgent star keiynan lonsdale cast as. Jun 05, 2018 just because he wont be a regular, doesnt mean its necessarily mean its the end for kid flash a. Although typically wally west is the nephew of iris west in the comics, the show made the. Kid flash is leaving the flash and keiynan lonsdale. Aug 05, 2015 the flash has cast australian actor keiynan lonsdale as wally west, the iconic speedster from the dc comics universe who made his debut as kid flash. Australian actor keiynan lonsdale has landed the role of wally west aka kid flash.
He portrayed wally west in a series regular role in the second, third and fourth seasons of the flash. The second and current season of the flash introduced the character of wally west, known in the comic books as kid flash, and the flash for some part of a generation that grew up not having. Keiynan lonsdale born 19 december 1991 is an australian actor, singer, and dancer. Keiynan lonsdale teases the introduction of wally west features keiynan lonsdale talks kid flash, west family drama, and the possibility of a musical episode on the flash season 2. Keiynan lonsdale addresses his status on the flash and legends. The flash has found the next generation of speedster. Wally west was introduced in the flash season 2, but as the series. The actor who plays the superhero on the flash and legends of tomorrow. Keiynan lonsdale to play wally west in the flash season 2. Keiynan lonsdale explains why hes leaving the flash and legends of.
Get ready for a brandnew dose of west family drama as wally west makes his debut on tonights new episode of the flash. Insurgent actor keiynan lonsdale being cast as wally west ahead of season 2, as reported by variety. Aug 05, 2015 when iris west and her father joe were announced as main characters in the flash, comic book fans immediately began wondering when wally west, one of the most important characters in the scarlet. Now weve learned that australian actor keiynan lonsdale will play wally when the show returns for season 2 in the fall. Australian actor keiynan lonsdale will play wally west in the flash season 2. Keiynan lonsdale, 24, is the australian actor who plays wally west on the cws the flash. Keiynan lonsdale, 23, cast as wally west in dc comics the. Death of the speed force keiynan lonsdale born december 19, 1991 is an australian actor, dancer, and singersongwriter. Although its still unknown if he will be suiting up as the iconic kid flash, he is apparently going to be a big part of the series since he is set to appear as a series regular for season 2.
Listen to all the actors who have voiced flash wally west and vote for your favorite. The flash 2x22 wally west finds out barry allen is the flash the flash. Keiynan lonsdale not returning as series regular on the. The flash season 2 cast keiynan lonsdale as wally west. Aug 05, 2015 the flash has found the next generation of speedster. He reprised his role as a special guest star the third season s arubacon of dcs legends of tomorrow. Keiynan lonsdale has just joined the cast of cws hit superhero show as wally west. He is known for his work on desert mesa 1935, the sagebrush family trails west 1940 and ambush valley 1936. After he was crippled during a prison break, hunter begged wally to travel. He portrayed wally west in a series regular role in the second, third and fourth seasons of the. Lonsdale, who has since moved from the flash to legends of tomorrow, was added to the flash in season 2. Wally west was born on october 11, 1903 in gough, texas, usa as theo arlington wynn.
The flash season 2 casts insurgent actor as wally west. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Keiynan lonsdale, 23, cast as wally west in dc comics the flash. After an accident, the character becomes the kid flash, and later inherits his uncle barry allens mantle as the flash. He will be appearing in the season 5 premiere of the flash. Many thought the cool style upgrade was a nod to wally wests long red locks flowing out of his cowl in the comic books, but it was actually keiynan lonsdales idea. Cate cameronthe cw get ready fans of the flash, weve got a brand. The final moments of the midseason finale of the flash introduced the character of wally west, the long lost son of joe westplayed by jesse l. Mar 20, 2018 lonsdale, who has since moved from the flash to legends of tomorrow, was added to the flash in season 2. Kid flash wally west confirmed to return to the flash after. Aug 05, 2015 the flash season 2 casts wally west aka kid flash. Keiynan lonsdale born december 19, 1991 is an australian actor, dancer, and singersongwriter. Insurgent actor to play wally west in season 2 of the flash.
Last weeks midseason finale of the flash ended hanging from a rather steep cliff. Kid flash in multiple episodes of the flash s upcoming sixth season. Kreisberg also confirmed that season 2s villain will be zoom, commenting that zoom is going to be faster than reverseflash, faster than the flash. In much the same way as arrow has gradually included the characters wider canon into its story, the flash looks to be doing the same thing, with the divergent series. City police department and friend of then flash wally west. He is known for roles such as oliver lloyd on the abc series dance academy 201220 and wally west kid flash on the cw series the flash 20152020 and. Andy muschietti is the man currently tasked with bringing. Dec 09, 2015 wally west made his debut on the flash season 2, episode 9, running to stand still. Wally west will reportedly replace barry allen as the dceu. The flash midseason finale left us wanting a lot more of wally west. Instead, lonsdale was cast as wally west the previously unknown son of joe west on the cws the flash and became a regular supporting character in season two and as kid flash in season three. The flash season 2 casts keiyan lonsdale as wally west. Keiynan lonsdale explains why hes leaving the flash and. Wally west cast for season 2 a big part of the flashs comic book mythology is coming to the cw series in season 2, as keiynan lonsdale has been cast as wally west.
Executive producer greg berlanti teases that they will introduce wally wests story in season 2 of cws the flash. According to the casting report from entertainment weekly, insurgent actor. Wallys story line within season two of the series has yet to be announced. Keiynan lonsdale teases the introduction of wally west features keiynan lonsdale talks kid flash, west family drama, and. Jul 12, 2015 kreisberg also confirmed that season 2 s villain will be zoom, commenting that zoom is going to be faster than reverse flash, faster than the flash. Australian actor keiynan lonsdale has nabbed the role of wally west for the upcoming second season of the cws hit dc series the flash, where hell appear as a. Aug 05, 2015 a big part of the flashs comic book mythology is coming to the cw series in season 2, as keiynan lonsdale has been cast as wally west. Christina speaks with keiynan lonsdale about playing wally west in the flash season 2, candice patton, grant gustin, kid flash, and the west family drama.
Thats largely down to the actor wanting to do other things. Variety reports that cws the flash has cast australian actor keiynan lonsdale as wally west for the shows second season. Kid flash wally west confirmed to return to the flash. The flash has cast australian actor keiynan lonsdale as wally west, the iconic speedster from the dc comics universe who made his debut as kid flash. Jan 29, 2018 get ready for a brandnew dose of west family drama as wally west makes his debut on tonights new episode of the flash.
The flash season 2, insurgent star keiynan lonsdale cast. Just because he wont be a regular, doesnt mean its necessarily mean its the end for kid flash a. Actor teddy sears, who was most recently seen on masters of sex and raising the bar will play jay garrick. Keiynan lonsdale dance academy, the film insurgent has joined the cw superhero drama in. Jul, 2015 the flash is adding all of these characters for season 2. Lonsdale joins fellow new addition teddy sears as jay garrick, who in comic book lore was the original fastest man alive. Although its still unknown if he will be suiting up as the iconic kid flash, he is apparently going to be a big part of the series. Insurgent star keiynan lonsdale has joined the flash as a series regular, the hollywood reporter has learned. Theres another speedster headed to central city in season 2 of the flash.
In 2015, he auditioned for the role of jefferson jackson but this role was given to franz drameh. Keiynan lonsdale will play wally west in season 2 of the flash. The internet started freaking out when the flash season 3 came back from midseason break and kid flash donned a completely new look. Flash wally west voices flash behind the voice actors. Slanted tv the flash season 2, insurgent star keiynan lonsdale cast as wally west cws hit series the flash has signed insurgent star keiynan lonsdale in the role of kid flash. We look at his comic book history for hints of his future on the show. With the time continuum already opened and altered, the cws hit superhero drama tv series the flash thrown in yet another famous speedster from the dc universe into the mix for season 2. The west family christmas party was brought to an emotional halt when joe wests surprise son, wally, comes knocking at the door.
For the shows third season, which will debut this fall, lonsdale will get his own superhero costume. In the news yesterday we learned that keiynan lonsdale would not be returning as a series regular for dcs legends of tomorrow or the flash. That year, lonsdale also appeared in an episode of supergirl. The flash casts insurgent star keiynan lonsdale as wally west.
Cws the flash is adding two notable characters from the dc universe in its second season. Thank keiynan lonsdale for kid flashs new look player. The first episode of the season premiered on october 6, 2015, with the season, consisting of 23 episodes, airing on the cw until may 24, 2016. Meanwhile, iris and barry tell joe about the latters son named wally, who later shows up at joes. The flash 2x22 wally west finds out barry allen is the flash. The flash 2x22 wally west finds out barry allen is the. Martin and iris candice patton never knew they had. May 26, 2016 the flash 2x22 wally west finds out barry allen is the flash the flash.
Wally west keiynan lonsdale, right meets iris candice patton and joe jesse l. Tom cavanagh, who portrayed eobard thawne impersonating harrison wells in season one, also returned as a regular, playing wells earth2 doppelganger. Aug 07, 2015 variety reports that cws the flash has cast australian actor keiynan lonsdale as wally west for the shows second season. Flash tv show actor upset by racist response to wally west. Heres what we can expect from the rest of season 2. But, he departed the arrowverse as a regularly appearing actor back in season 4 of legends. Kid flash wally west confirmed to return to the flash after crisis. Jun 06, 2018 the australian actor joined the flash in season 2 as wally west, the son and brother joe jesse l. Keiynan lonsdale born 19 december 1991 is an australian actor, dancer, and singersongwriter. Flash actor opens up about response to his casting youtube. Keiynan lonsdale not returning as series regular on the flash. Wally west made his debut on the flash season 2, episode 9, running to stand still. The flash 2x09 iris tells barry about wally duration.
Wally west aka kid flash and barry allen aka the flash. Mar 15, 2015 executive producer greg berlanti teases that they will introduce wally wests story in season 2 of cws the flash. Aug 06, 2015 slanted tv the flash season 2, insurgent star keiynan lonsdale cast as wally west cws hit series the flash has signed insurgent star keiynan lonsdale in the role of kid flash. Cw wally west was introduced in the flash season 2, but as the series moved into late season 3 and early season 4, lonsdales character. When iris west and her father joe were announced as main characters in the flash, comic book fans immediately began wondering when wally. The australian actor joined the flash in season 2 as wally west, the. Kid flash is leaving the flash and keiynan lonsdale explains why. The second season of the american television series the flash, which is based on the dc. The second season of the flash received universal acclaim from critics, and finished as. The flash is going to change barry allen and wally wests abilities. Rick cosnett, a main cast member from season one, did not return as a regular because his character, eddie thawne, died in the season one finale. Aug 06, 2015 after an accident, the character becomes the kid flash, and later inherits his uncle barry allens mantle as the flash. Keiynan lonsdale dance academy, the film insurgent has joined the cw superhero drama in the seriesregular role of wally west. The cw revealed today that lonsdale has been added as a series regular.
The australian actor joined the flash in season 2 as wally west, the son and brother joe jesse l. Actor keiynan lonsdale will reprise the role of wally west a. The flash casts insurgent star keiynan lonsdale as. City police department and friend of thenflash wally west. The cws the flash has cast insurgent star keiynan lonsdale as wally west aka kid flash in season two of the superhero series. According to entertainment weekly, the flash has cast canadian actor aaron douglas to play the dc comics villain the turtle in the midseason premiere. Wally s story line within season two of the series has yet to be announced. A big part of the flashs comic book mythology is coming to the cw series in season 2, as keiynan lonsdale has been cast as wally west. According to the casting report from entertainment weekly, insurgent actor keiynan lonsdale will be joining the series as wally west. Speaking of pressure, wally west has a lot going into the season, considering barrys temporarily gone in the speed force, and hes obviously still growing into his own abilities as a speedster. The flash is adding all of these characters for season 2. The flash season 2 casts wally west aka kid flash the flash has found the next generation of speedster.
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