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Another version of the character, also played by David-Jones, was originally introduced in Legends of Tomorrow as Oliver Queen's Green Arrow successor of Earth-16. But the name, however, was the alias for John Diggle Jr. [45] The character is based on the DC Comics character Connor Hawke.
In 2012, he played the villain Azog the Defiler in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and continued to portray the character in the sequels. In November 2012, Bennett was cast in the first season of Arrow as Slade Wilson, [6] and in March 2013, he was promoted to series regular for the second season. [7]
Each series has its own lead actors: Stephen Amell stars as Oliver Queen / Green Arrow on Arrow; Grant Gustin stars as Barry Allen / Flash on The Flash; Megalyn Echikunwoke stars as Mari McCabe / Vixen in Vixen; Melissa Benoist stars as Kara Danvers / Supergirl on Supergirl; Legends of Tomorrow features an ensemble cast including original ...
As Slade's men continue to terrorize the city, Felicity and Diggle outwit Isabel and escape. S.T.A.R. Labs makes a cure for the Mirakuru, but Slade sends men to acquire it before Oliver. Finally trusting Quentin, the police force pledges to help the Arrow stop Slade's men and Quentin is reinstated to lead them.
Stephen Adam Amell [1] (born May 8, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He came to prominence for playing the lead role of Oliver Queen on the CW superhero series Arrow (2012–2020), based on DC Comics.
The character, played by actor Grant Gustin, was set to appear in three episodes of season two of Arrow, with the final one acting as a backdoor pilot for the new series. [230] However, it was announced in November 2013 that the backdoor pilot would not be happening, with a traditional pilot being made instead. [231]
On January 31, 2012 Stephen Amell became the first actor to be cast, having previously appeared on other CW dramas such as The Vampire Diaries and 90210. [33] Fan reaction to Amell's casting was mixed, with many fans wanting Justin Hartley to reprise his role from Smallville . [ 34 ]
He initially appears in season five played by an unnamed stunt double before Emerson was cast. In season six, he serves as a red herring before Ricardo Diaz reveals himself as the season's chief antagonist. Once incarcerated by A.R.G.U.S., James is broken out of custody by Helix members with the aid of Felicity Smoak.