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Laurence John Fishburne III (born July 30, 1961) is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner known for his roles on stage and screen. He has frequently portrayed forceful, militant, and authoritative characters. Some of Fishburne's best-known roles are Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present). For his portrayal of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Fishburne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in Two Trains Running (1992) and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in TriBeCa (1993). Fishburne became the first African American to portray Othello on film when he appeared in Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. He has also received five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead nomination for his performance in Deep Cover (1992). Other film credits of Fishburne include Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985), Spike Lee's School Daze (1988), Abel Ferrara's King of New York (1990), Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), Steven Soderbergh's Contagion (2011), and Richard Linklater's Last Flag Flying (2017). He has also gained a wider audience with the blockbuster films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). On television, he starred as Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008–2011) and as Special Agent Jack Crawford in the NBC thriller series Hannibal (2013–2015), and had a recurring role as Earl "Pops" Johnson in the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022).
Barry Allen, a recent college graduate and forensic scientist, is eager to pursue his career while harboring a crush on his childhood friend, Iris West. During a routine lab experiment, a freak accident involving lightning and chemicals grants Barry superhuman speed, transforming him into The Flash. Struggling to control his new abilities, Barry is still determined to help people, especially Iris, though his newfound powers complicate his personal life. Meanwhile, Star Labs discovers a highly intelligent gorilla named Grodd in Africa. After transporting him to Central City, Grodd escapes his captivity and begins plotting to enslave the entire city. Using his telepathic abilities, Grodd manipulates the minds of citizens, turning them into loyal followers. Barry must quickly master his abilities and face Grodd in a race against time to prevent the city’s total collapse. As Barry uncovers Grodd’s plans and learns to fully embrace his new role as a hero, he confronts the villain in an epic showdown. With the help of Star Labs and a newly empowered Iris, Barry defeats Grodd, saving Central City from disaster. Post Credits: Barry is seen running through the streets when he suddenly experiences a disturbing vision of Earth being ravaged by Parademons under the command of Darkseid. He realizes that a much larger threat looms on the horizon.
