Thanks to Justin for the heads up.
"The Flash" is staging another homage to the '90s "Flash" series, bringing back Mark Hamill to reprise his role as James Jesse, aka Flash villain the Trickster.
The CW "Flash" already cast the CBS show's star, John Wesley Shipp, as father to Grant Gustin's Barry, but with Hamill — who will appear in the season's 17th episode, sometime in 2015 — the new show gets to have it both ways. Hamill will again play James Jesse, but with the twist of a new Trickster (presumably based on the one Geoff Johns introduced during his original run in "The Flash" comic) out there for Barry to stop. Per the character description:
"Mark Hamill returns in a brand new interpretation of James Jesse (aka The Trickster), a role he originated on the 90's 'Flash' series. In this new iteration, The Trickster is an anarchist terrorist con man serving a life sentence in Iron Heights who helps Barry (Grant Gustin) and Det. West (Jesse L. Martin) to foil the city-wide attacks of a wannabe Trickster eagerly following in the original's deadly footsteps. The episode will reunite him with John Wesley Shipp who went up against him as the original 'Flash' on the CBS version."
The CW "Flash" already cast the CBS show's star, John Wesley Shipp, as father to Grant Gustin's Barry, but with Hamill — who will appear in the season's 17th episode, sometime in 2015 — the new show gets to have it both ways. Hamill will again play James Jesse, but with the twist of a new Trickster (presumably based on the one Geoff Johns introduced during his original run in "The Flash" comic) out there for Barry to stop. Per the character description:
"Mark Hamill returns in a brand new interpretation of James Jesse (aka The Trickster), a role he originated on the 90's 'Flash' series. In this new iteration, The Trickster is an anarchist terrorist con man serving a life sentence in Iron Heights who helps Barry (Grant Gustin) and Det. West (Jesse L. Martin) to foil the city-wide attacks of a wannabe Trickster eagerly following in the original's deadly footsteps. The episode will reunite him with John Wesley Shipp who went up against him as the original 'Flash' on the CBS version."
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HOLY SHIT!! These guys have the best casting ever!!!
ReplyDeleteI was NOT expecting that...
ReplyDeleteWow! Got to say I would not have expected that casting.
ReplyDeletelmao this is amazing
ReplyDeleteThey are really pulling out all the stops for the casting process!
ReplyDeleteWell that's a bit of a shock.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read that he will be The Trickster again I literally yelled OH MY GOD! Wow, this is great casting news!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, that's awesome! :D
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like everybody from the old series are getting back to the new.
ReplyDeleteNow THAT is awesome :D
ReplyDeleteVery cool that he's reprising his role! The Trickster should be a lot of fun. Can't wait to see the scenes between him and John Wesley Shipp!
ReplyDeleteSo freaking awesome, I wonder if he'll have any scenes with John Wesley Shipp, seeing as how both their characters are locked up...
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be in prison though like Barry's dad. I guess he'll be like Hannibal Lecter.
ReplyDeleteIs that actually going to happen though or is the article just saying the actors will be on the same show but not in the same scene?
ReplyDeleteWell I might be wrong but I say there's a pretty good chance we'll see them share scenes together since they are both at Iron Heights.
ReplyDeleteWhaaaaat
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Amazing news!
In the original series Barry was hunting down who murdered his brother and his mom was alive.
ReplyDeleteHere he is hunting down who murdered his mom and dad is in jail.
Yayayayayayayayayay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThird time he'll probably the trickster in a Flash related media.
ReplyDeleteThat is freaking awesome!
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