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Express Tribune
2 days ago
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- Express Tribune
Grant Gustin addresses viral Arrowverse gravestone meme
The Flash star Grant Gustin has spoken publicly for the first time about the viral Arrowverse gravestone meme that has remained popular online for years. The meme originated from a photo taken during the production of the Arrow series finale, where Gustin posed in front of Oliver Queen's gravestone. Since its release, the image has become one of the most widely shared moments in Arrowverse history, extending beyond DC fandom into mainstream internet culture. On this day five years ago, Arrow actor Echo Kellum posted the following image of Grant Gustin to Instagram. — Know Your Meme (@knowyourmeme) January 28, 2025 At a recent Fan Expo event, Gustin was asked about the meme's enduring popularity. The actor admitted that while some captions attached to the photo are not his favorite, he enjoys sports-related ones the most. 'Whenever someone's been eliminated from the playoffs when it's a team I don't like, at least, those are always funnier to me,' Gustin said. He noted that the meme continues to resurface online, often shared with him by acquaintances who discover it in unrelated contexts. Reflecting on the meme's reach, Gustin joked that it might even outlast his career. 'I've joked that when I die, that will be on my tombstone. I feel like I'm more famous for that than anything else,' he said, highlighting how deeply the image has embedded itself into internet culture. The popularity of the Arrowverse gravestone meme underscores the lasting cultural impact of The CW's interconnected DC universe, even after its conclusion in December 2024. Though the Arrowverse has ended, moments like this continue to keep the franchise alive in fan discussions and across social media platforms.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grant Gustin Shares His Honest First Reaction to The Flash's Musical Episode ‘Duet'
Grant Gustin felt that, like speedster Barry Allen, The Flash's musical episode arrived on the scene a bit quickly. The seventh episode of The Flash's third season, 'Duet' aired March 21, 2017, and featured crossover appearances by Supergirl's Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan, Arrow's John Barrowman and Legends of Tomorrow's Victor Garber. The Flash's Jesse L. Martin and Carlos Valdes also sang in the episode, as did Glee grad Darren Criss, guesting as the villainous Music Meister. More from TVLine TVLine Items: Grant Gustin at Tonys, So Help Me Todd Vet Joins Watson and More Grant Gustin Marks Arrival of Flash's April 25, 2024 Crisis Date, Happily Reports: I Have Not 'Vanished'! Grant Gustin: I Would Play The Flash Again 'If James Gunn Asked Me' The premise: The Music Meister sends The Flash and Supergirl to a world where life is a musical and the only way to escape is to sing and dance. In a series of TVLine polls, readers gave 'Moon River' (performed by Benoist), 'Put a Little Love in Your Heart' (Valdes, Criss, Jordan and Barrowman) and 'More I Cannot Wish You' (Martin, Barrowman and Garber) average grades of 'A-,' while 'Super Friend' (Gustin and Benoist ) netted a 'B+' and 'Runnin' Home to You' (Gustin) scored an 'A.' 'Going into it, I was like, 'Why are we doing this? Like, why are we doing this?'' recalls Gustin in the new, Feb. 11 episode of Smallville alum Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast (watch full video below). But Gustin, even as No. 1 on the call sheet, did not ask that the Arrowverse press pause on the ambitious idea. 'I never really fought much of anything on the show, I never was like, 'I don't want to do to this,'' he shares on the podcast. Outside of suggesting the occasional dialogue tweak, 'I never considered myself a writer, I never was pitching a different storyline. So yeah, when I saw that we were doing a musical, I was like, 'Feels early,'' coming as it did in Season 3. 'That was one of my first thoughts.' Gustin says that, given the amount of musically inclined talent living in the Arrowverse, 'That's why we did it. It was, like, begging to be done.' Martin, Valdes, Jordan, Garber, Gustin and Benoist all had done or would do Broadway, while Gustin, Benoist and Criss had all been on Glee. Meanwhile, Gustin notes, The Flash's Tom Cavanaugh and Supergirl's Chris Wood — both of whom have Broadway experience — appeared in 'Duet' but didn't get to sing a note. 'It was ridiculous,' Gustin says of the talent on hand. And while he has not rewatched the episode since — out of fear of finding nits to pick amidst a enjoyable experience — 'people love that episode,' he reports. 'The crossovers tended to be the hardest, most miserable experiences at times, but other times the most fun experiences,' he notes. '['Duet'] was both; it was one of the more memorable, fun episodes.'Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
