This is a strange reunion.
We already knew that Wentworth Miller was guest-starring on The Flash as Captain Cold, and now it looks like his former Prison Break brother will be joining him on the CW series.
TVLine reports that Dominic Purcell will be joining Miller on Tuesday’s episode and play Heat Wave.
The reunion came about when the show’s executive producer Geoff Johns, told Miller that he would have an ally to take on The Flash.
Asked who he would like to play his partner-in-crime, “The first and only name that emerged was [former Prison Break co-star] Dominic Purcell,” Miller told TVLine.com. “Never in a million years did I think that they would be able to pull that together, but I’m so excited that they did.”
Purcell told the site about how his agent gave him the news that he had been offered the part and that was followed by some playful convincing from his former Prison Break comrade. “[Wentworth] actually sent me an email saying, ‘Come on board, it’ll be fun!’ And I said, ‘Absolutely!’” the actor shares. “Wentworth’s a very dear friend of mine, a very close friend, so it’s always a pleasure.”
While the reunion is jovial, it is also a little weird for both actors.
“It’s a little strange calling each other by different names, but we have a kind of natural rhythm at this point, a certain rapport,” Miller describes. “We played brothers for four years, so there’s just something that builds up over time. I know his style and he knows mine, and it’s brought an extra layer to these two characters and their relationship. Because they do have a history, Cold and Heat Wave, and it was nice that we already had that bubbling on the stove.”
