A major The Flash ran for nine seasons and nine years, introducing many of the Scarlet Speedster's famous and lesser-known allies and enemies, as well as a few original characters who earned the hearts of viewers.
In an interview with People, The Flash star Carlos Valdes reveals he isn't interested in returning as Cisco Ramón. Valdes explains that, while he looks back on his time in the Arrowverse "with fondness and nostalgia,” he prefers to leave that chapter of his life and career closed. That said, Valdes finds his DC experience "so illuminating and so joyful." Read Carlos Valdes' full comments below:
“I do and don't. I've spent enough years away from The Flash and the character to be able to look back on that experience with fondness and nostalgia. It would be fun to revisit that because I’ve spent enough time away from it, for sure. At the same time, it's kind of like looking at naked baby photos. You're looking at the thing and you're like, ‘Wow, that was a long time ago,’ and that was that, for all of its joys and drawbacks, warts and all, and it was fun. But that was back then and this is now.
I'm so grateful for the experience, and it was so illuminating and so joyful in so many respects. I really felt like I gave it the time … I think I was just ready to keep expanding as a person and as an actor. I love it, I'm grateful for it. Do I want to go back to it? Not really.”
What Carlos Valdes' The Flash Comments Mean For The Arrowverse
The Arrowverse's Character Portrayals Are All Unlikely To Return
Despite his affection for the character and his appreciation for the franchise, Carlos Valdes has made it clear he isn’t interested in reprising his role as Cisco Ramón anytime soon. The Arrowverse wrapped up conclusively in 2023 when it gave each major character — including the long-deceased Oliver Queen — a fitting farewell. Following the Arrowverse's clear ending and the end of DC TV with Superman & Lois season 4's cancelation, it’s unlikely that any Arrowverse character will ever return.
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The DCEU's exploration of the multiverse in The Flash provided a final chance for the Arrowverse to receive a new chapter. But despite the fact that Grant Gustin's Barry Allen met Ezra Miller's Flash in a previous Arrowverse crossover, Andy Muschietti's The Flash completely ignored the Arrowverse, and the DCEU came to an end not long afterward. Now, the DCU is setting the foundations for a long-running movie and TV franchise, and both the Arrowverse and the DCEU are unlikely to be acknowledged.
Our Take On Carlos Valdes' Cisco Ramón Comments
Cisco Deserves More DC Stories, At Least In Other Formats
The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and the rest of the Arrowverse shined the spotlight on many characters that hadn't received as much focus in other adaptations, or even in the source material. Carlos Valdes' Cisco Ramon had a much more prominent role in the Arrowverse than Vibe usually does in DC Comics. If Valdes never reprises his DC role, then other adaptations should explore new iterations of Cisco Ramón. Characters like Vibe, Felicity Smoak, Johnn Diggle, Heat Wave, and Dreamer would be great additions to other franchises like the DCU, which could honor the Arrowverse's legacy by putting their own spin on its best characters.
Source: People
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