Australian actor Keiynan Lonsdale joins the second season of DC Entertainment's hit show 'The Flash' as Wally West. The iconic hero has been DC Comics regular for decades but this will be the new 52 version of the character which is a little change up. In the comics Wally West starts out as Kid Flash a sidekick to Barry Allen and later inherits the mantle of The Flash proper. Lonsdale will appear as a series regular in season two and after the time bending, alternate universe revealing climax of Season 1 it'll be a real treat to see how the show runners incorporate Wally into the series. Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said of Lonsdale’s casting, “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.” The show will most likely connect Candice Patton's Iris West as in the comics the two are related Wally being her nephew, there's been no mention of Iris having any siblings so it remains unclear how they will link, I'm betting cousins. Lonsdale's casting makes it another super fast hero joining the second season after Teddy Sears was cast as Golden Age speedster Jay Garrick a couple of weeks back, with ultra fast villain Zoom the main antagonist for season 2 there's bound to be a lot of super speed action, more than I anticipated for sure!
Natalie Alyn Lind Joins 'Gotham' Season 2 as Silver St. Cloud.
Comic Book Love Interest set for Television Debut
By Alex Burns
We've got a new piece of Gotham casting news for you guys. The folks over at EW have reported that “The Goldbergs” star Natalie Alyn Lind will join season 2 of the hit FOX show as Silver St. Cloud. The character debuted in the way back in the 70's and throughout her comic book history has enjoyed an on-again, off-again relationship with Batman. She was a popular addition to Batman lore and is one of the few women to have caused the dark knight to make a choice between his future as the protector of Gotham Cuty or enjoying a normal happy life. Bruce Wayne chose the route of vigilant hero in the end of course. The 15 year old Lind will play a younger version of the character but it will be interesting to see how Silver St Cloud will interact with a young Bruce Wayne in the show. The “Gotham” character descrition is as follows: “an ethereal beauty with the pristine manners of a Gotham debutante,”
It's unclear how Bruce Wayne will progress in this season but with Lucious Fox now a series regular and the addition of Silver St Cloud it looks as though there will be a large focus on the support network Bruce has whilst growing up. How they helped in his pursuit for justice could be a really intriguing plot point even though he's still a ways off suiting up as the caped crusader anytime soon! 'Gotham' Season 2 will premier later this year and we'll keep you updated on all the developments right here at Cape and Cowl.
