Anna Daniels
At the time of Lonsdale’s departure, the Australian actor had been having quite the whirlwind of a year. He’d come out as bisexual and recently starred in the history-making gay teen rom-com Love, Simon. Creatively and personally Lonsdale was branching out. According to the actor, that required stepping away from a full-time gig in the Arrowverse, and was the reason behind his abrupt and unexpected exit.
“I’ve changed a lot in the past year (as you’ve probably noticed lol), and for infinite reasons my perspective on life [and] what I want from it now is just completely different,” Lonsdale wrote in his Instagram post. “Because of that, my heart told me it was the right time to continue my journey on an unknown path, and I’m so damn grateful to both shows for [honoring and] respecting that with me.”
Fans wondered whether Lonsdale’s departure spelled the end for the Kid Flash storyline in the Arrowverse, but the actor also took time to reassure fans that wasn’t the case. Wally might have slowed down, but the beloved member of Team Flash would still be speeding into Central City every now and again.
“It’s definitely not a total goodbye or ‘see ya never’ situation, cause Wally West will still be round when you need him the most!” the actor wrote on Instagram. “It’s just that it won’t be full time anymore.”
After the announcement, Lonsdale would pop up in The Flash’s season 5 premiere, and most recently appeared in season 6 of the show after the Crisis on Infinite Earths event helped reboot the character out of Barry Allen’s shadow.
Written by: Looper
