Yahoo News The Flash star reveals Iris' future as a superhero
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the episode of The Flash that aired in the US on Tuesday (March 13).
The Flash star Candice Patton has opened up about her character Iris' future as a superhero after last night's instalment, which saw her take on husband Barry's powers and don the spandex.
"Having Barry's powers for an episode really made her realise what she's passionate about," Patton explained after a recent press screening (via TVLine).
"She understands that Barry having speed is what gets him up in the morning and is what he's passionate about.
"I think it reignited for her that she still has to find that, and that journalism is the thing that she kind of put to the side to take up the mantle at STAR Labs, but it's still a part of her, and it's still the reason that she wakes up."
Exec producer Todd Helbing also said that The Flash "wanted to get back to" Iris as a reporter, and that the latest episode "felt like the most organic time to have this reawakening".
Patton continued: "I always thought it would be cool just for fans and just for the show to see her suit up for an episode.
"I never wanted it to be a thing where Iris became a superhero on The Flash because a) we've got enough superheroes, and b) that's just not who Iris is."
She went on: "I think the most important thing about Iris as a character is she's a hero in her own right without any superpowers.
"She uses her heart and her intellect and her street smarts to help the team. It appeals to the audience that we ourselves, as human beings every day, can be heroes in our own lives.
"We don't need superpowers, we don't need to get struck by lightning tomorrow, to do something important. I think Iris illuminates that on the show."
The Flash airs on The CW in the US and Sky One and Now TV in the UK.
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