The Flash Season 2 Casts Keiyan Lonsdale As Wally West

The Flash has become a huge success for CW, and its second season is shaping up to be even bigger than ever. With a new villain that's said to be faster than even the Reverse Flash, Arrow's season 4, and of course the series premiere of their new spinoff Legends of Tomorrow, it looks like CW has big plans ahead for their comic book shows.

Variety reports that CW's The Flash has cast Australian actor Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West for the show's second season. Although it's still unknown if he will be suiting up as the iconic Kid Flash, he is apparently going to be a big part of the series since he is set to appear as a series regular for season 2. The CW's DC Universe has been big on crossovers, with Flash and Arrow set to have an annual crossover and the Legends of Tomorrow premiering not long after, but whether he will appear in the other shows is yet to be announced. But considering they all have the same filming location, it's not a hard to imagine that he could possibly make an appearance to the other series easily.

In the comics, Wally is the nephew of Iris West (played by Candice Patton). After getting hit by lightning just as The Flash did, Wally initially served as Barry Allen's (Grant Gustin) sidekick, taking the name Kid Flash. He eventually became a member of Teen Titans and later on took on the mantle of Barry's The Flash.

From what we've seen in the first season, since Iris doesn't have a sibling in the show, it looks like Wally's origin will be slightly changed for his live-action appearance. The Flash will be exploring the world of alternate universes, so there's a possibility that it might play a role in Wally West's introduction in the series.

Wally's appearance in season two was recently announced at Comic-Con, together with another speedster Jay Garrick (Teddy Sears), the original Flash, and Patty Spivot (Shantel VanSanten), Detective Joe West's (Jesse Martin) newest partner.

When asked about Lonsdale's casting as Wally West, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said that, "Just like when we met Grant for the first time, we instantly knew Keiynan embodied all the heart and courage of a hero. We are so excited to be bringing this much-beloved character onto the show.”

Lonsdale - who plays Uriah in Insurgent - will also return for the upcoming two part finale of the Divergent series, Allegiant. It looks like shooting for the film is yet to start, so there won't be a problem with scheduling conflicts or traveling to different filming locations every time. Being new to the cast of The Flash, his character will add another dynamic in the world of The Flash that is yet to be seen. It's also something to await when he suits up together with speedsters Jay Garrick and Barry Allen to stop the meta-humans running rampant in Central City.

Catch The Flash when he returns for Season 2 on the CW this October 6th, at 8pm.

CW's The Flash Casts Michael Ironside as Captain Cold's Father

As The Flash prepares for its second season, we start to know more about the overall direction that the show is going towards. It's not a secret that fans loved the first season of the tv series, and everyone is hoping that this new season is going to be just as good as the first, or perhaps bigger and better.

We now have learned that they will be adding a lot of new characters to join the cast, including Patty Spivot, Detective Joe West's new partner, and the very first Flash - Jay Garrick - presumably taking the role of Barry Allen's new mentor after Wells. There's also news that Allen will be getting new powers that involves lightning. 

Of course we're not only getting new allies for our hero. There's also a roster of super-villains that is expected to be introduced in the 23 episodes of the series. One villain in particular is an addition to the villain family that we have seen in season 1. 

The Hollywood Report tells us that veteran Michael Ironside will lend his talents to the Flash by playing the role of Lewis Snart, the estranged father of the Snart family who has a history of abusing his children as frequently mentioned in the show by his son Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and  daughter Lisa Snart/Golden Glider (Peyton List). 

Lewis Snart is described as a ruthless, and cold-blooded career criminal who was recently released from prison. He returns to Central City with plans that will endanger both of his kids. Not much is known about him in the comics, except for the fact that he has been abusive to the young Leonard Snart, which forced the boy to spend more time with his grandfather who is an ice trucker.

Michael Ironside is set to appear as a guest star in episode 203 titled "Family of Rogues", together with Miller and List in their alter egos.

Ironside is known for numerous action-adventure films, including Top Gun, Starship Troopers and Total Recall, so expect him to fit in the Flash's world perfectly. He has also done some voice-work for animated shows of the DC properties like Batman, Superman and Justice League. He also played Lois Lane's father in another CW superhero show Smallville.

The Flash's second season will introduce us to the concept of alternate universes, particularly the Earth-Two - an alternate world that features new characters that we might not have seen before. 

Filming has begun for the second season, and they have shot some scenes in various filming locations in Vancouver, which is also the filming location of the Arrow. The first few episodes of the Flash and Arrow will open up the characters to make them available for their new superhero spinoff 'Legends of Tomorrow’.

The Flash will return for its second season this October  6th, on the CW network at 8pm.