Cosplaying as myself, so to speak. So yeah, it ruined that for me! The idea [of leaving] was always there, but I don't think I felt comfortable acting on it until much later. I'm the child of an immigrant, so my whole ethos is "earn your place or card" and I think that's what I did for a long time. I just put my head down and I made it work. And a lot of joy and satisfaction and career rewards and momentum have come from that.
And I'm so appreciative of that, but at the end of the day, mental health is important. And I was talking to a friend of mine this morning and he said that he thinks our culture is slowly gravitating towards seeking out healing energy. And just as Cisco had to leave his powers behind for the sake of his mental health, just as this morning [Naomi] Osaka had to drop out of the French Open for her mental health. These are highly controversial choices that people are making and it's always really rewarding to see when fans respond positively to those kinds of moves because it gives me hope in humanity and that people understand that mental health is an important priority.
And so for me to step away from the show, it's a way of me taking care of myself. When you spoke to [showrunner] Eric Wallace, did you have any wishes or ideas for how Cisco would be written off, or did you just leave that to the writers?
Eric has always been really good about creating a dialogue with the cast and motive transparency between us all, so he's been incredibly supportive throughout this whole process in terms of making sure that we collaborate on what we feel is a good goodbye for Cisco. And though a sadistic part of me was tempted to kill him off [ laughs ], we ultimately decided that wouldn't feel right.
This big ol' goodbye That's really all that's happening. So yeah, it's a goodbye but it's not that tragic because it leaves the door open for Cisco. Even though this is your formal goodbye episode, we know you return for the season 7 finale. Yeah, I'm coming back, baby, for the last two! I think it's really flattering and gratifying to get to do a big old goodbye, and then come in as a surprise at the very end to help the team take down on a formidable foe.
I'll miss the paycheck. I'll miss the financial security for sure! I will miss the positive influences of the people that I work with — not just the cast but also the crew. Of this, Grant Gustin said in an Entertainment Tonight interview, "Seven [seasons] is it for most of the cast, actually, but I think it would be great if we can continue after that. The show will continue after that indeed, with Gustin signed up for the already ordered Season 8.
Alongside Valdes, Tom Cavanagh also bowed out in Season 7. Seasons 1 to 6 are streaming on Netflix , and the last five episodes of Season 7 are on The CW website and app.
Read more. Newsweek magazine delivered to your door Unlimited access to Newsweek. Unlimited access to Newsweek. Normally when a star exits a long-running show like The Flash , it can be for various reasons, mostly to take on new creative opportunities.
Currently, Valdes has not, at least officially, booked any projects post- Flash. But it seems to be possibly intentional, as Valdes said in the same EW interview that he sort of likes the idea of not knowing what's next for him. It is perfectly understandable to not want to jump into another acting gig so quickly after having been on a major TV show for almost a decade.
That said, Valdes may have alluded to where fans of the Arrowverse may see, or specifically, hear him next. In his interview, Valdes revealed that his gut instincts are telling him that he may commit more to his musical career next. Prior to joining The Flash , Valdes came from a theater background, including having starred in Broadway's Once.
It wouldn't be shocking if Valdes were to return to the stage or start producing more original music.
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