In addition, it was revealed at the 2021 DC FanDome event that Barry will receive a new Flash suit in Season 8, complete with comic-accurate gold boots.
Series executive producer Eric Wallace has stated that Season 8 of The Flash will show Barry's transformation into a "confident, incredibly powerful, secure team leader." Barry and Iris' marriage will be tested throughout the season, as will Joe and Cecile's relationship. Other confirmed plot points that Season 8 will address include Iris' time sickness, villains from the show's past, Kristen Kramer's newly-discovered superpowers and more. RELATED: The Flash Officially Brings Back Barry's ULTIMATE Nemesis In addition, reports have indicated that several new villains will appear, including a major new foe from the " world of horror and the supernatural." The Reverse-Flash escaped after the final battle, and will presumably loom large over Season 8.
In order to help beat the evil speedster, Barry restored his archenemy, the Reverse-Flash, to life. However, not everything is perfect following Godspeed's defeat. After they defeated the villain and locked him up in Iron Heights, Nora and Bart chose to stay in the current time while Barry and Iris renewed their vows.
We chatted with Melissa Benoist and executive producer Jessica Queller at SDCC about what we can expect from the Kara/Lena relationship moving forward.The Season 7 finale of The Flashfeatured Barry teaming up with his wife, Iris, their future children Bart and Nora, Jay Garrick and the physical embodiment of the Speed Force to take on Godspeed. Arrogant and willful, Rama Khan has been entrusted to use his powers to protect the Earth from mankind for millions of years but now his agenda puts him at odds with Supergirl as well as Lena Luthor.” Indeed, as the report describes Pileggi’s onscreen version of Rama Khan, as “an ancient alien who is able to control the four ancient elements - fire, water, earth, and air. Mitch Pileggi ( The X-Files, Sons of Anarchy, Supernatural) will play as Rama Khan, who, in the pages of DC Comics, like Gamemnae, is an ancient Atlantean with elemental control who finds himself ensnared in her malevolent machinations. Gamemnae’s agenda puts her into conflict with her would-be allies and on a collision course with Supergirl.”
The report describes of Buono’s TV version as “an ancient alien, who with others of her kind, have been safeguarding the Earth from the follies of humanity throughout the ages.” However, “ aim is to use technology to subjugate humans.” She is described as “cunning, witty, ruthless, and always ten steps ahead of her adversaries. Dey’s not interested in making friends, he just wants to get the story - but his ties to the criminal underworld could prove problematic.”Ĭara Buono ( Stranger Things, Person of Interest, Mad Men) will play Gamemnae, a villain from the pages of DC Comics’ JLA depicted as a 3,000+ year-old exiled Atlantean who wields her formidable magic powers with the goal of revenge and conquest. Staz Nair ( Game of Thrones) has been cast as William Dey, “a hardened reporter” who’s “a cynic and a sellout who looks down on Kara’s earnest idealism. Unapologetic and unafraid to make waves, she also holds a mystical secret.” Rojas becomes the head of CatCo this season. She is described as “a polished businesswoman and heir to a Central American tech empire now making a hostile advance into the world of media. Julie Gonzalo ( Veronica Mars) joined the Season 5 cast as Andrea Rojas, also known as the hero Acrata, a character first introduced to Superman comics in 2000. He popped back up in Episode 8, “The Wrath of Rama Khan,” and stuck around for the crossover. Jon Cryer returned as Lex Luthor, as revealed at SDCC 2019! “The character I played died, which is really sad, because I don’t know if you know anything about comics, but if a character is dead, they’re dead,” Cryer said during the Supergirlpanel. Melissa Benoist is back as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, of course, along with series regulars Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, David Harewood as J’onn J’onzz, and Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor. Jesse Rath as Brainy, April Parker Jones as Colonel Haley, and Nicole Maines as Nia are also back, with Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen becoming a series regular in Season 5. Meanwhile, Brainy realizes there is only one way to stop Lex.” Nia (Nicole Maines) keeps dreaming about Brainy (Jesse Rath) but struggles with what the dreams are trying to tell her. “Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) realizes that in order to stop Lex (guest star Jon Cryer) and Leviathan she must work with the one person she never thought she’d trust again – Lena (Katie McGrath). Supergirl Season 5 Episode 19: Immortal Kombat