Earlier today, news was released that Arrow star Stephen Amell was approached by Warner Bros about appearing in the upcoming Justice League project. No doubt Amell would be playing the Emerald Archer Green Arrow and there by connecting the CW series with the DC cinematic universe. The statement went as followed:
"All we have to do for something like that to happen, or even be a possibility, is continue to take care of business with our show and then we put ourselves in a position – but the important thing is our show. I have had discussions, but I think the gestation process for this project is a lot slower than most people think. I mean, they haven't even shot the next one. They haven't even shot a frame of the movie before the movie everyone thinks is the Justice League movie!"
Unfortunately, Amell went on his Facebook Page to comment further about this story and coming to the conclusion that the discussion was false:
"At no point, have I had 'studio level' discussions about any feature films at Warner Bros."
So no, Stephen Amell will not be reprising his role as Green Arrow for Justice League. How do I feel about this? Well to be honest, I think it's disappointing. The idea of meshing Arrow with the upcoming DC Cinematic Universe seems like a good idea. For starters, a lot of people acknowledge Stephen Amell as Green Arrow. So it wouldn't be hard for moviegoers to see Amell's Green Arrow in a movie. The other thing that could be benefited in connecting the two universes is just the idea of continuity. While the creators of Arrow have their own vision for the Green Arrow story, it wouldn't be that difficult to connect the world of the television series to a movie that features Batman or Superman. I think it would be a harmless transition and would only benefit DC Comics as a whole.
Well perhaps there is more to this story then just this speculation. Maybe there is a chance that Amell will appear in DC Cinematic Universe as Green Arrow. So here's hoping this disapproval of this story is just WB saying "we need to be hush-hush about this and not let this info get leaked". Considering the studios track record, I'm probably wrong. Still, I can dream can't I?
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