Dope‘s Kiersey Clemons to Play Iris West in Forthcoming The Flash Film
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Not much has been revealed about the forthcoming silver-screen appearance of The Flash, though we now can confirm one particularly important lead role is in good hands.
Variety reports actress Kiersey Clemons, who starred in Dope and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, will play the scarlet speedster’s love interest and friend Iris West.
The actress cryptically confirmed the news in an emoji-filled Tweet last night.
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— kiersey (@KierseyClemons) July 25, 2016
Clemons will star opposite The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Trainwreck‘s Ezra Miller as Barry Allen/The Flash. The film, currently slated for a 2018 release, will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa, who directed Clemons previously in Dope.
Famuyiwa may or may not have confirmed Clemons’ casting himself, also on Twitter:
Not confirming anything, but I’m excited about working again with the amazing @KierseyClemons . My “female lead” …. “Shmiris Guest” ??????
— Rick Famuyiwa (@RickFamuyiwa) July 26, 2016
While two years is a long wait, fans of The Flash will only have to wait a few more months for season three of the hit CW TV show to premiere on Oct. 4. Recently, another key character from The Flash universe was confirmed for an appearance.