The Flashpoint (DCEU)

**The Flashpoint** is an American superhero film based on the Barry Allen incarnation of the DC character the Flash, as well as on the comic book of the same name. It is a sequel to *The Flash* (2018) and a follow-up to *Justice League, Part Three* (2022), set in the same fictional continuity known as the DC Extended Universe, and is part of Wave One of the franchise. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

## Cast

* **The Flash/Barry Allen** (portrayed by Ezra Miller) – A police forensic investigator from Central City and member of the Justice League who can move at superhuman speeds using the Speed Force.
* **Batman/Thomas Wayne** (portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) — An alternate timeline version of the original Thomas Wayne, who — due to Barry's time travel machinations — managed to avoid being gunned down by a mugger after his family left Aragon Theater; his son Bruce was shot instead. In the present day, Thomas is a wealthy businessman and the owner of a net of casinos, which he uses to fund his secret life as a masked crime-fighter.
	+ Morgan portrayed the prime timeline version of the character in *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2015).
* **Cyborg/Victor Stone** (portrayed by Ray Fisher) — An alternate timeline version of the original Cyborg, whose past was largely unchained, — despite Barry's time travel machinations, — right until he was recruited to work for the US government. He is considered the greatest superhero of Earth, since “Superman” doesn't exist in this timeline; his cybernetic body design is largely altered by S.T.A.R. Labs thanks to the increased funding from the government.
	+ Fisher portrays the prime timeline version of the character in the DCEU movies.
* **Batman/Bruce Wayne** (portrayed by Ben Affleck) – A wealthy socialite, Gotham City's protector and co-founder of the Justice League, who was killed by Darkseid, sacrificing his life to save Lois Lane. Barry attempts to save Bruce from his fate, but this action causes a ripple effect throughout time and creates a brand-new timeline.
* **General Zod** (portrayed by Michael Shannon) — A Kryptonian general with the same superpowers as Superman, bent on transforming Earth into a new Krypton under his reign.
	+ Shannon portrayed the prime timeline version of the character in *Man of Steel* (2013).
* **Faora-Ul** (portrayed by Antje Traue).
	+ Traue portrayed the alternate timeline version of the character in *Man of Steel* (2013).
* **Joker/Martha Wayne** (portrayed by Lauren Cohan) — An alternate timeline version of the original Martha Wayne, who — due to Barry's time travel machinations — survived being gunned down after her family left Aragon Theater; her son Bruce was shot instead. Traumatized by the event, she became a psychopathic serial killer and the nemesis of Batman, fully aware of the vigilante's true identity.
	+ Cohan portrayed the prime timeline version of the character in *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2015).
* **Yo-Yo/Harleen Quinzel** (portrayed by Margot Robbie) – A former psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum enlisted by Joker into becoming her crazed henchwoman.
	+ Robbie portrays the prime timeline version of the character named Harley Quinn in the DCEU movies.
* **Reverse-Flash/Eobard Thawne.**

## Trivia

* Jeffrey Dean Morgan has expressed interest in reprising his role as Thomas Wayne from *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)*. **This never happened.**
* *~~The Flash~~* movie, which was released on June 16, 2023, is based on the comic book storyline “Flashpoint” written by Geoff Johns.
* From March to August 2022, Ezra Miller became a subject of multiple controversies and legal issues.