A new Speedster is about to hit the mean streets of Central City. The CW’s The Flash has cast Moana and To The Boys actor Jordan Fisher as none other than Bart Allen!
In the comics Allen is known better as Impulse, the grandson of Barry Allen and Iris West. The role will be slightly altered for the TV series as Allen arrives from the future as the son of Grant Gustin and Candice Patton’s Barry and Iris.
It will be a recurring guest-star role, meaning we can expect to see him multiple times, with his first appearance coinciding with the series’ 150th episode (7×17) later on this season. The series character description describes Bart as “the fastest teenager on the planet. But due to Bart’s penchant for wildly impulsive behavior, stunned parents Barry and Iris will have their hands full trying to teach their new son patience. But it’s a task they’ll have to accomplish, in order for their family to work together and stop Team Flash’s biggest threat yet!”
The character of Bart Allen was created back in 1994 where he was introduced as the child of Don Allen, one of the Tornado Twins, a pair of speedy Legion of Super-Heroes members who—in the comics—were the children of Barry and Iris. (Interestingly, Dawn Allen, the other Tornado Twin, is the mother of XS in the comics—it looks like The Flash is skipping a generation when it comes to its heroic offspring.) After traveling back in time and meeting the Flash, Bart became the second hero to adopt the name Kid Flash and after the apparent death of Wally West, was elevated to the Flash proper for a short while. In current continuity, he’s back to using the name Impulse and is a lively member of Young Justice.
The Flash stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes as Cicso Ramon, Tom Cavanagh Harrison Wells, and Jesse L. Martin as Joe West. The series airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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