Ray Fisher Plays Coy About Cyborg's Role in Flash Movie - Screen Rant

Actor Ray Fisher remained predictably tight-lipped regarding whether or not he will feature in The Flash. Fisher was cast by Zack Snyder to play Victor Stone, aka Cyborg for a brief cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He would return more prominently for the tentpole DC Comics team-up movie, Justice League. Ezra Miller's iteration of Barry Allen, aka The Flash, followed a similar trajectory. Unfortunately, after Snyder stepped away from the film due to a personal tragedy, Joss Whedon infamously stepped in to helm extensive reshoots. Though Fisher was deemed the heart of the film by Snyder, his role turned out to be greatly reduced in the theatrical release.

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Following the underwhelming reception of the Justice League movie, the planned solo Cyborg movie was similarly a casualty and removed from the DCEU slate. For a time, he seemed as though The Flash would follow suit - with several writers and directors signing on and leaving the project. Things took a turn towards the positive, however, when Andy Muschietti was locked in to oversee production on the film. Set to be a fresh take on the popular Flashpoint storyline, the film will see The Flash explore the multiverse. The storyline was somewhat teased by Miller's surprising cameo within the Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event. The hope that Fisher's Cyborg would be a part of the film went into overdrive when Miller's Flash namedropped Victor while speaking with Grant Gustin's version.

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During his panel at the fan-created Justice Con, Fisher was asked directly about the movie and whether he'd spoken to Miller about it. "Flashpoint? What is Flashpoint? I've never heard of that! What is that about? Is that the one with whatshisname?" Fisher answered, with more than a hint of sarcasm given his previously declared fondness for all things DC Comics. When told that it was the storyline that sees Barry screw up everything, he continued to jokily retort: "That's every Flash story, right? Damn it, Barry! Come on!" Fisher did eventually get around to answering seriously, if predictably non-committal:

"I know [Miller] is excited, like really excited about it. That's all I can say. I can't really say anything about [being in it] but, um, maybe...I don't know...hopefully...we'll see...perhaps! It is something that's been going around for a while and I know people have been speculating. But, you know, movies are what they are. They change, they adapt, they evolve. Um, but that's all I can say about that!"

In recent weeks, Fisher has actively accused Whedon of gross misconduct and being abusive on the set of Justice League. Since then, several people have come out in support of Fisher and to offer their own negative experiences of Whedon. Conversely, some of Whedon's collaborators have spoken out in his defense. During his panel, Fisher doubled down on his statements. As well as applauding the bravery of Charisma Carpenter and Kai Cole, he stated that Whedon should be scared and that efforts were being made to expose the heart of everything that happened.

Whether or not that situation will ultimately have an effect on Fisher's career is something he's not all-too worried about. However, it will no doubt remain at the forefront of people's minds. Equally, given Fisher's outspoken nature (when permitted), the fact he couldn't say will likely fuel hope that talks have at least taken place. With Michael Keaton already confirmed for the movie and further castings said to be underway, the line-up looks set to be a stacked one. Just based on the reception to the panel, though, Fisher bringing Cyborg to life once again on the big screen - be it in The Flash or elsewhere in the DCEU - is something fans would very much love to see.

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Source: Justice Con

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John Atkinson has been a news and feature writer for Screen Rant since late 2018. Before that, he had articles published across a number of different outlets. A graduate of the University of London, John was raised on a small island by television and movies. As such, he pursued a career in screenwriting and film journalism when it became apparent that actually becoming Spider-Man was impossible. John's fondest wish is to one day produce a film of his own. Until then, he's more than happy to spend countless hours just talking about them. John's love of film and television defies genre and sometimes even logic. Nothing is off-limits to his passion - be it Marvel, DC, Rian Johnson's Star Wars, or Tommy Wiseau's latest cinematic offering. Away from screens, John can often be found in a park reading mystery and/or fantasy novels, jumping up and down at various music events, or thinking too deeply about Keanu Reeves' career and why Edgar Wright doesn't have an Oscar.

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