The Umbrella Academy's Elliot Page may soon have to add another comic book role to his resume if some DC fans get their wish.

The actor, who currently stars as Viktor Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy Season 3 on Netflix, has become the latest actor to top the list for Barry Allen/The Flash fan casts in the DC Extended Universe. Following the continued controversy surrounding current Flash Ezra Miller, DC fans have thrown their support behind Page, believing him to be the perfect replacement for the DCEU's Barry Allen. Miller first appeared as Barry Allen/The Flash in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and is reportedly not expected to return for future DCEU projects "regardless if there are more allegations or not."

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Page is no stranger to playing comic book roles. The actor previously played Kitty Pryde, a mutant and member of the X-Men who can pass through solid objects, in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Kitty Pryde was one of the main characters in The Last Stand but only had a supporting role in Days of Future Past, with the film's extended Rogue Cut featuring more screentime of the character. Before Page's casting, Kitty Pryde had been portrayed by Sumela Kay and Katie Stuart in brief cameo appearances in X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003) respectively.

Since 2019, he has starred in The Umbrella Academy, which is based on the Dark Horse comic book series of the same name created by writer Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá. In The Umbrella Academy Season 3 episode "World's Biggest Ball of Twine," Page's character comes out as trans after he explains to siblings Luther, Diego and Five that his name is Viktor, not Vanya (as it was in the previous two seasons). Page previously opened up about his character's transition arc, revealing that the series recruited trans author and journalist Thomas Page McBee to "help out" with the way Viktor's arc was handled. "[Showrunner Steve Blackman] seemed really excited about incorporating [my transition] into the show...," Page said in June 2022. "I feel proud of it and I'm excited for people to see it."

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The Flash has been in development since October 2014, with multiple writers and directors taking a crack at bringing the Scarlet Speedster to the big screen over the years. Director Andy Muschietti signed on to helm the film in July 2019 and pre-production began in January 2020. The film will take inspiration from the comic book storyline Flashpoint and feature multiple versions of The Flash as well as both Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton's versions of Batman.

At this time, The Flash is still expected to open in theaters on June 23, 2023.

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