TVD’s Todd Lasance Joins The Flash as Daniel West?

Earlier this week photos from the set of The Flash were released featuring Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) coming face to face with Kid Flash (Keiynan Lonsdale) and a new speedster. No one was quie sure who the new speedster was or who was under the mask, but now we have more of an idea.

Playing the new speedster is The Vampire Diaries star, Todd Lasance, however the character he is playing has yet to be revealed. Well we here at BeautifulBallad, may have an idea. Lasance may be playing Daniel West, the Reverse-Flash from the New 52 comic series.

Our reason behind this is solely based on his costume. As you can see in the photos, found here, the new speedster is wearing a black and red suit that looks very similar to Daniel’s suit in the New 52 series, seen below.

In the New 52 series, Daniel’s goal is to drain the energy from those who are graced with speed force in order for him to be able to go back in time and rewrite his past. In the series he is also the brother to Iris West, though I don’t seem them going that route in the show.

However, the first part would make for a pretty interesting storyline this season. Daniel could be the villian and it is up to Barry to stop him from going back in time and rewriting his past. Though there are some other part of Daniel’s past that I would be intrigued to see if they include, if indeed this is who Lasance is playing, ie a paralyzed Daddy West?!

Others are thinking he could be playing Black Racer, but I feel like they would have to rework his origins to make it work in the series. Sure he would be an awesome villain, he does have the touch of death, but he was basically created by Darkseid in the comics and that character hasn’t been introduced or really touched upon in the TV series. I would be really surprised if he was.

Take a look at the pictures in the gallery and let us know what you think? Who do you think he is playing?