Fan CastingThe Flash

Barry Allen is a forensic scientist living in Central City, looking to hopefully one day use his work to make a difference in the world. Barry has always had a reputation of being slow, unreliable and constantly late. This has always frustrated Barry’s girlfriend Iris West and things get messy between them after Barry was late to her birthday party. That same night Barry was up late working on a new case, a lighting bolt struck Barry causing him to collapse on cases of unspecified chemicals and substances. Barry wakes up from in a hospital with Iris and her brother Wally. Days go by after his recovery where he begins to notice some changes, which includes being able to move at extraordinary speeds and possesses enchanted reflexes, senses and healing. Wally discovers Barry’s new abilities after he saved Wally from a car crash. Wally completely amazed by his abilities encourages Barry to become a superhero like Superman. They go to Ira West (Iris and Wally’s father) for assistance and Ira is able to design a suit for Barry to wear along with a ring which will store the costume inside. Barry adds the finishing touches with a golden lightning bolt in the middle which is a tribute to his favourite superhero Jay Garrick, and dubs the name Flash.