Robbie Amell at The CW Up Front (May 2013)
CW fans are in for a treat!
Robbie Amell, of The Tomorrow People, is joining The Flash as Firestorm, who will play a major role this season.
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Robbie Amell will play Ronnie Raymond, who is Caitlin Snow’s fiance. As a maintenance worker at S.T.A.R. labs, Robbie will play a big role in the accident that turns Barry Allen into The Flash.
“I’m so excited to join forces with Greg Berlanti [Executive Producer] and The CW again on The Flash. Being brought into the DC Universe is a dream; I can’t wait to get started,” said Amell.
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The Flash premieres Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. on The CW.
-Lia Rosalsky, CW Philly
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