Crisis on Infinite Earths had a surprise for DCEU fans, as Ezra Miller’s Flash showed up to share a moment with Grant Gustin’s version of the fastest man alive. During the short guest spot, several key details are revealed about the current status of Flash in Warner Bros.’ DC cinematic world. Miller’s incarnation of the Scarlet Speedster hasn’t been seen since 2017’s Justice League, where the hero became one of the founding members of the iconic DC team. With his solo film having been delayed numerous times, Miller won’t be running again as The Flash until 2022.

The Andy Muschietti-directed picture will be doing its own take on Geoff Johns’ Flashpoint comic, which is currently one of the only known detail about the film. Should things continue to stay on track, the project will ideally begin production sometime in 2021. That might, theoretically, explain Warner Bros. being the one to suggest Miller’s last-minute participation in Crisis on Infinite Earths. The cameo became one of the most talked-about and enjoyed moments in the entirety of the crossover, as current properties from the DC film and TV universes finally got to cross paths.

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During the fourth hour of the event, it’s never explained how Miller’s Barry Allen found himself chatting with a doppelganger version of himself before he literally vanishes into thin air. Still the conversation between the two heroes manages to clarify a lot about what has been going on with the big-screen version of the Flash since his adventures in 2017.

Barry Has Theorized About the Multiverse, But Not Traveled Through It

With the Multiverse being the pivotal focus of the crossover, the Arrowverse event explored alternative realities more than ever. While the DCEU’s Earth designation has yet to be revealed, Miller’s cameo confirms that it’s one of the realities in the Arrowverse’s Multiverse canon. During the conversation between Gustin and Miller’s characters, The CW’s Flash questions how another Barry Allen could possibly be around at that given point. “This shouldn’t be possible now,” Earth-Prime’s Barry states, given that Earth-1 was the last Earth to be destroyed during the crossover’s third hour.

This confuses Miller’s Flash, who wonders why it’s impossible now for this to happen. It becomes evident that this Barry has simply theorized about the Multiverse concept. When audience members first met him in Justice League, he had only been in the superhero business for a limited amount of time. This Barry is essentially still in his origin story phase as he is figuring out the kinks of his super-speed. Through his conversation with the other Barry, it’s made clear that this was officially his first time being outside of his Earth.

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This experience confirms his theories about the existence of the Multiverse. What also stood out is when Earth-1’s Barry cryptically realizes that his doppelganger is seemingly not aware of the Anti-Monitor’s (LaMonica Garrett) machinations. When the younger Flash replies “Don’t do this to me, I don’t know about the what?”, it confirms he has yet to learn about the situation before he disappears – which was likely the effect of Crisis catching up to him.

Victor Stone and Barry Are Still Tight Post-Justice League

While no other DCEU character besides Flash appears in Crisis on Infinite Earths, Barry name-drops one big character during his cameo. As Barry is overwhelmed by his theories on the Multiverse being embraced, he states “I told Victor this was possible,” before he disappears. The mention of Victor references his fellow ally Victor Stone a.k.a. Cyborg (Ray Fisher), who also appeared in Justice League from 2017. While it’s a short line, it does shed some light on their current friendship dynamic.

During the film’s events, Barry and Victor developed a close relationship being the younger members of the newly formed team. Given that they were both still trying to figure out what it means to be meta-humans, it gave them something to bond over. While Fisher’s Cyborg hasn’t been seen or heard from since the events of the 2017 film, the cameo allowed viewers of the movies to get a slight update on what’s going on with the cybernetic human. As Barry makes it clear that he has shared his thoughts on the Multiverse with Victor, it confirms that the two Justice Leaguers are still close buddies.

Barry Still Hadn’t Gone By a Superhero Name

Even though Barry became an even more fully-fledged superhero by the end of Justice League, this incarnation was never actually called “The Flash.” Given that this was the first time he had ever met another version of himself, the name Flash hasn’t been part of his superhero-y vocabulary. As Gustin’s Barry explains that he is the Flash, the other Barry’s reaction makes it clear that no one on his Earth has referred him as that. After taking the name in, Barry seems to like the sound of it.

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This Barry Has Likely Not Time-Traveled Yet

While not said outright, it’s highly likely that the DCEU’s Flash has yet to explore his time-traveling abilities. Since this became Barry’s first time being outside his reality, it would explain how he hasn’t traveled back or forward in time. The cameo never specifies how much time has passed since his Justice League adventures when he showed up in the Speed Force with this Flash, but it’s possible that if he hasn’t traveled between worlds that he also hasn’t traveled through time. While Zack Snyder’s original Justice League cut was going to feature Barry time-traveling, Flashpoint could be how the hero gets introduced to that element. While it will be some time before viewers get to learn more about the DCEU’s Flash, Miller’s cameo in Crisis on Infinite Earths managed to flesh out the character substantially in a very short space of time.

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