The Flash movie is revisiting two iconic Man of Steel characters in a comeback that could deliver an epic speedster fight. Given how Man of Steel was the first DCEU movie and that The Flash will reset the DC Universe, as confirmed by James Gunn, it is most fitting that Barry Allen’s time travel and multiverse adventures are going to revisit the Zack Snyder Superman film. Ten years after Man of Steel, the DCEU is going full circle ahead of the upcoming reboot.
Man of Steel has been the foundation for the DCEU. It was thanks to Superman’s ship and Zod’s body that Lex Luthor created Doomsday in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, for example. Now, the first DCEU film will be directly revisited with General Zod and Faora's return in The Flash.
General Zod & Faora’s Fighting Style Is A Perfect Match For The Flash
General Zod and Faora’s fighting style in Man of Steel highlighted how much stronger and faster the Kryptonians were compared to humans. One of Zack Snyder’s biggest visual strengths has always been incorporating a sense of speed and kinetic energy when adapting comic book characters to the screen. Man of Steel’s fight sequences, especially the ones involving Zod and Faora, showcased the film’s anime influences and made the Kryptoninans unforgettable DC movie villains. Now, DC has the chance to revisit Zod and Faora’s fighting style in a battle of speedsters against the Flash.
The Kryptonians are not technically speedsters, yet their moves in Man of Steel were a tease of what the Flash’s powers could look like on the big screen. What role Zod and Faora will play in The Flash is difficult to say, but the upcoming DC movie can deliver some amazing fight scenes with Barry facing the Kryptonians. One of DC's oldest lore debates is who would win in a race between Superman and the Flash, a fun scenario that could be referenced in a potential Barry vs. Zod and Faora fight. Essentially, combining the Flash’s speedster powers with Zod and Faora’s skills could result in an epic battle sequence.
The Flash Is Shaping Up To Be DC’s Biggest Movie Yet
The Flash may be Barry Allen’s first solo movie, but it is also a major crossover event with key repercussions for the DC Universe’s future. Even without considering that The Flash might wrap up the current DCEU, the Andy Muschietti film is shaping up to be DC’s biggest movie yet – at least in terms of the scale. The return of Man of Steel’s villains and Ben Affleck’s Batman, the debut of Sasha Calle’s Supergirl, the existence of two Barry Allens, and Michael Keaton’s Batman comeback makes The Flash feel bolder than even Justice League.
Recent DCEU movies have lacked an epic sense of scale that is often associated with the DC characters, something that The Flash appears to be fixing. While that big scale can lead to a more expensive film, it also allows the movie to portray characters like the Flash or Supergirl in a way that does justice to their comic book powers. The Flash has all the tools to be a visual spectacle.
