Why One Flash Has Blue Lightning & The Other Orange In The Flash Movie
The two versions of Barry Allen in The Flash movie have different lightning colors when they run, and that is a direct tease of how powerful each is.
The two Flashes in The Flash movie have different lightning colors, and here is why Barry Allen's powers look different. The long-awaited solo movie for The Flash is finally nearing its release after nearly a decade in development. It stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen, who attempts to save his mother from dying only to mess up the timeline. The Flash largely takes place in a universe where meta-humans are no more, General Zod has potentially conquered Earth, and Barry is left to team up with Michael Keaton's Batman and Supergirl (Sasha Calle). Each represents how The Flash is connected to the multiverse.
The Flash's story also represents an opportunity for Ezra Miller to play multiple versions of Barry Allen. Utilizing the notion that different versions of the same person exist throughout the multiverse, Miller is confirmed to play at least two versions of Barry Allen in The Flash. One is from the original DC Universe timeline, but the other appears to be a Flash who exists in the altered timeline. The DCU's Flash sports a brand-new suit, while the multiverse Flash is seen wearing a custom suit made of an old Michael Keaton Batman suit. The Flash trailer teases another big difference in their appearance too with different lightning colors.
The Flash's Lightning Colors Represent Connection To The Speed Force
The Flash movie's different lightning colors are explained through their connection to the Speed Force. This is an extra-dimensional source that gives speedsters their powers in DC Comics. Orange is the traditional lightning color for The Flash in the comics as he draws upon the Speed Force for his powers. The Flash's blue lightning typically comes as a result of the speedster having a greater connection to the Speed Force. The DC Universe's Flash has always been associated with blue/white lightning as the primary color in the DC movies that preceded The Flash.
Based on The Flash movie's trailer, the main DC Universe Flash is the one with orange lightning, while the multiverse Barry Allen has blue lightning. This is most apparent in a glimpse of their team-up when their boots hit. The version of Flash that audiences have met before races off to the right side of the frame with a trail of orange lightning behind him. This lines up with earlier shots in The Flash trailer of him running at super speeds and orange lightning flashing around him. The blue lightning is then paired with the multiverse Flash as he goes left, but it is also featured during Barry's origin scene.
What The Different Lightning Colors Mean For The Flash's 2 Barry Allens
If The Flash's different lighting colors explanation sticks true to the comics, this means that the multiverse Flash is the more powerful of the two Barry Allens in the movie. That would be a surprising twist to make the main character weaker than his multiverse counterpart, but it could also mean multiverse Barry teaching main DC Universe Barry how to run even faster and connect to the Speed Force. This would make some sense given the film is Flash's first standalone movie and allow his powers to grow as the story continues to unfold.
There is also the chance that The Flash movie flips the comic's explanation and makes the ornage lightning an indication of being more connected to the Speed Force. This would line up better with Flash's established backstory, where the blue lightning is with him from his origin through the events of Justice League. It might not be until The Flash that Barry's powers grow to timeline-shattering levels, putting him in a position where he needs to learn to master his newfound powers.
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