Video · Grant Gustin Looks Back On His First Year as a Superhero

On May 15, 2014, Arrow star Stephen Amell took the stage at Manhattan’s New York City Center to reveal the first look at his show’s spinoff The Flash at The CW’s 2014-2015 upfront presentation. After the trailer rolled, the actor who would take on the eponymous role — Grant Gustin — stepped onto the stage in a suit and tie and waved to the crowd. On May 14, 2015, Gustin returned to the City Center stage for The CW’s 2015–2016 upfront presentation, this time standing beside Amell. In one year’s time, he had gone from recipient to bestower in this de facto passing of the baton — a fact that’s still hard for him to grasp. Gustin told BuzzFeed, “I mean, I feel the same in almost every way possible to be honest, except that I’m more tired. It’s been a crazy year; it’s been a crazy year for sure.”