Tom Cavanagh Surprised by DCEU Film: 'They Lowered the IQ'

Tom Cavanagh, known for his role as Reverse-Flash in The CW's series The Flash, expressed his fondness for the 2023 DCEU film despite its negative reception. At Fan Expo Portland, he highlighted the film's simplistic storytelling which, in his view, made it distinct from the TV series. Cavanagh commended the first half of the movie while acknowledging the challenges of its heavy reliance on CGI in the latter portion. Overall, he praised the film for its innocence, separating it from the long-running television version of The Flash. Despite the film's poor box office performance and critical reception, Cavanagh believes the filmmakers made the right creative choices.

Tom Cavanagh liked the film for its simpler portrayal of the character and praised the first half for being well done, despite acknowledging the challenges and heavy CGI in the latter half.

The Flash film is part of the DCEU, a cinematic universe that has undergone significant transformations. Known for its ambitious interconnected stories, the DCEU has faced criticism and challenges, culminating in the release of this film before the universe was rebranded and revamped under the new DCU initiative. The Flash highlights themes of time travel and heroism, picking up on concepts well-developed in the comics and previous adaptations.