Is Wally West white?

Is Wally West white?

In the only casting choice that makes sense in the African-American family of Joe and Iris West from TV's The Flash, Divergent star Keiyan Lonsdale has been cast as Wally West aka Kid Flash! ... The original Wally West Yes, Wally used to be white. In fact he used to be white and red-headed.

Is Wally West related to Flash?

When his mother reunited with her family before dying, Wally eventually met Joe, Iris, Joe's foster son Barry Allen, and the rest of Team Flash, and soon became a member of the group. In the alternate timeline known as Flashpoint, Wally was the meta-human speedster known prominently as The Flash.

Are there 2 Wally Wests?

There aren't “two” Wally Wests acting as Kid Flash. Classic Wally had already been operating as Flash before Wallace (the teenage, mixed speedster) became Kid Flash. Both characters share the same first, middle, and last name: Wallace Rudolph West.

How did Wally West become the Kid Flash?

• One day when visiting his Aunt, Iris West and Barry Allen, Wally was struck by a bolt of lightning and doused in chemicals, which granted him access to the mysterious energy field called the Speed Force. After Wally's accident, he then became the Flash's sidekick, and would become known as Kid Flash.

How did Wally West come from an abusive home?

• His mom and dad had consciously made the decision to have children, and Wally was showered with love and affection throughout his baby and toddlerhood... but he was young and naive—he thought it would last forever." Or: the one where Wally West may come from an abusive home, but he will not let his father define who he is.

Where did Wally West go after the legends?

• He eventually ended up at a monastery in China, where he was recruited by Rip Hunter to join the Legends in their battle against Mallus. After the Legends succeeded, Wally decided to stick around and stay with the Legends for the foreseeable future.

How did Wally West get his speed powers?

• Admittedly tempted by the offer, Wally refuses. Slade then reveals to Wally that he had also captured Wally's cousin, Kid Flash, as a contingency. Deathstroke eventually convinced Kid Flash to help him, while absorbing his Speed Force powers in secret.