Casting news just keeps rolling in!
After the announcement of a slew of new characters coming to Arrow and The Flash when they return this fall, The CW announced that Central City’s speedster is getting one more meta human to face off with. Only this one is Rated R.
Retired WWE Superstar, Adam “Edge” Copeland, has been revealed to play Atom Smasher. As a former hero who developed dark tendencies after his mother was killed, it’s unclear as to whether or not Copeland will be a tortured former hero, or a straight up bad guy for Barry and his friends to take down and illegally imprison. What is clear from CW’s comments to Comicbook.com is that Atom Smasher will be a force to be reckoned with.
“One of the most powerful enemies we encounter this season, Atom Smasher has come to Central City to kill The Flash. His incredible strength and ability to grow to enormous size makes him more than a match for Flash and the entire S.T.A.R. Labs team will have to come together to find a way to defeat him.”
As a huge wrestling fan, it’s great to see Edge’s acting career gaining steam post retirement. With Haven and now Flash as part of his resume, it’ll be exciting to see what direction he takes the character in when he debuts.
The Flash returns for its second season on October 6th.