Gustin actually tried to leave sooner at multiple points but was convinced to stay a little longer.
I’m not really a FOMO person, but I would’ve for sure had FOMO about that."
“I grew up doing this show and it was my priority No.
Grant Gustin as the Flash.Colin Bentley/The CW
1 until I started a family, which is when my perspective started to shift on everything.
But I took a lot of pride in the role.
It was good having those conversations with Tom and Carlos and Jesse.”
Candice Patton on ‘The Flash’.Bettina Strauss/The CW
Knowing that season 9 would be the last allowed Patton to appreciate the experience even more.
And on her final day of filming the series finale, she got more emotional than she expected.
In the months since the show ended, Patton’s had many dreams about going back to set.
Carlos Valdes on ‘The Flash’.Katie Yu/The CW
“I’d be waking up like, ‘Oh my God, my alarm!
Am I late for work?'”
she admits with a laugh.
Tom Cavanagh returns in ‘The Flash’ series finale as Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. the Reverse-Flash.Jack Rowand/The CW
Patton doesn’t plan to watch the series finale when it airs on Wednesday.
But ultimately, I had to do what was best for me and my mental health."
“Even though it was a really tough decision for me, you have one life to live.
Life is too short.
I have to keep moving.
So I really had to follow my personal compass on that one.”
While making that choice was difficult in the moment, Valdes has never regretted it.
He has since gone on to star in Hulu’s musical rom-comUp Hereand landed a recurring role on Starz’sGaslit.
That was really tough.
I definitely had those pangs of missing those pieces every now and then."
Knowing that his character would always be needed made it easier for him to leave after six years.
I’m grateful for it."
The Flashseries finale airs Wednesday, May 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
