Roger Howarth Joins Season One Of THE FLASH In A Key Role
Genera Hospital star Roger Howarth has been added to the cast of The Flash's first season in a role which sounds like it will have major ramifications on the lives of both Barry Allen, Iris West and the mysterious Harrison Wells. Hit the jump for details!
According to Deadline, Roger Howarth has landed a recurring role in The Flash's first season on The CW. The site reveals that he will play Mason Bridge, an award winning Central City Picture News reporter who is assigned to watch over new employee Iris West (confiming that we'll get to see Candice Patton delve into her character's furture career as a journalist early on in the series).
However, their relationship apparently becomes complicated when he starts to investigate Barry Allen's mentor, Dr. Wells. Will we finally learn his true motivations? I've done some digging and Bridge doesn't appear to be a character from the comic books. Of course, if you know differentely or have any theories of your own, be sure to share them with us in the comments section below!
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