‘Flash’ movie casts Billy Crudup as Barry Allen’s father

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Billy Crudup is getting his second shot at the DCU (sort of), after partaking in Zack Snyder’s fecal-flecked Watchmen adaptation. Cruddy is joining the Flash flick as Barry Allen’s father.

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“Watchmen” actor Billy Crudup is reportedly in talks to join Ezra Miller in Warner Bros.’ “The Flash.”

Citing unnamed sources, Variety contends he’ll Barry Allen’s father in “Dope” director Rick Famuyiwa’s superhero film. “Dope” actress Kiersey Clemons boarded the project in July as Iris West.

Written by Seth Grahame-Smith (“Dark Shadows,” “The LEGO Batman Movie”) from a treatment by “The LEGO Movie’s” Chris Miller and Phil Lord, “The Flash” is expected to begin production later this year.