CW's 'Arrow' spinoff series 'Flash' casts John Wesley Shipp who played Barry Allen in the 1990s TV series for upcoming 2014 season 1 episodes [SPOILERS]

CW's Arrow spinoff series Flash has been gaining plenty of speed recently, so casting news isn't exactly surprising. Though producers have been populating the Grant Gustin-starring DC Comics series with relative unknowns, some diehard comic fans might recognize the latest actor to join the 2014 show. John Wesley Shipp, who originally portrayed the super hero in the 1990's TV series The Flash, has joined the cast

So far not much is known about Shipp's role, and we might have to live with the mystery until he appears on screen. Everyone loves a little mystery when it comes to dramatic interpretations of comic book stories!

It'll be a great treat for fans to see the original Barry Allen on-screen with the modern version!

According to The Hollywood Reporter:

The news comes as The Flash pilot nears the end of its casting process. Shipp joins a cast that includes Tom Cavanagh as physics "rock star" Harrison Wells; Jesse L. Martin as Detective West; Candice Patton as West's daughter and Barry's love interest Iris; Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, a bioengineering expert; and Rick Cosnett as Detective Eddie Thawne. This leaves one main role open: Hartley Rathaway ... Flash originally was slated for a backdoor pilot on Arrow airing in the second half of the season, similar to how The Vampire Diaries helped launch spinoff The Originals last year. The change in tune is an effort for Flash to debut "with a bang like we launched Arrow," The CW president Mark Pedowitz told reporters in January at the TCA winter press tour.