According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Flash TV pilot has cast Jesse L. Martin as Detective West. The role is described as a blue-collar cop, father to Iris West and a father figure to Barry Allen after his mother’s murder and his father’s arrest for the crime. Martin is probably best known as Detective Ed Green on Law and Order. (Link and image via Flash TV News.)
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Surprised to see it isn’t Ernie Hudson.
It’s a shame. I like Ernie Hudson
Should have been Ernie Hudson…
Ernie Hudson would’ve been fine but I really like Jesse L. Martin and am excited about this casting.
I agree. Ernie Hudson would have been great. But Jesse L. Martin is a different kind of great.
Depending on the which tract they plan on going. I suspect that they went with Martin, as a younger actor, who teach or inspire Gustin’s wimpy version of Barry Allen to grow up and act and act like man