Some more news about the new Green Arrow television show that will air on The CW has been obtained. The project, titled Arrow has been described as a more modern retelling that sets the superhero “in a new world with an original story that is not based on the comics." The hour-long drama is from Green Lantern duo Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim. There is no word as of yet if this will be similar to the Emerald Archer we saw in Smallville or not.
In this casting breakdown obtained by The TV Addict, some familiar names and elements from Green Arrow’s long comics history — including Dinah (Black Canary) Lance, as well as nods to the villain Merlyn the Archer and, possibly Green Arrow: Year One writer Andy Diggle:
Oliver Queen:
A 27-year-old reformed bad boy, who after having spent five years shipwrecked on a tiny, brutally dangerous island in the South China Sea returns to town a different man. Or to be more specific, a tortured, thoughtful master of the bow with a ferocious determination to make a difference.
Dinah “Laurel” Lance: 28 years old, smart sexy, Laurel is a legal aid attorney determined to use her life as a one-woman war against the 1% following the death of her younger sister Sara. A sister, who as luck would have it, just so happened to have died aboard Oliver’s yacht.
Tommy Merlyn: 28 years old and devil-smooth, Tommy is a trustafarian like Oliver, a spectacularly rich young man whose life revolves around parties, clubs, liquor and lots of anonymous sex. Unlike Oliver, he can’t seem to understand his former best friend’s sudden change of lifestyle and direction.
Moira Queen: 48 years old, a beautiful woman, Oliver’s mother Moira is a very wealthy woman who is not used to being shaken. Having remarried during the five years that former husband Robert and Oliver were both presumed dead, Moira has had free rein over the Queen billions. Not surprisingly, she’s deeply interested in learning whether or not Robert will also return unexpectedly, to ruin her present marriage and go over the books with a fine-tooth comb.
John Diggle: 35 years old, African-American, Diggle is really, really big, a former military man who served with the Army Rangers in Afghanistan, and has been a bodyguard for hire for the last four years. Hired by Moira to be Oliver’s chauffeur and protector, Diggle soon finds he is trapped in a battle of wits, as Oliver repeatedly eludes his protection. But in fact, Diggle’s primary conflict is one of loyalty — he has to show that he’s working for Oliver, not Moira, before Oliver will give him a smidgen of trust.
Thea Queen: 17 years old (suggest 17-22 years), Oliver’s Lolita-esque sister, Thea was a 12 year old girl when he went on his infamous yachting voyage — but now she’s a celebutante who’s testing the boundaries of acceptable behavior. Thea loved her big brother with all her heart, and is delighted to have him back in her life — but she’s spreading her wings, and is unprepared for Oliver to become the Bad Cop in the family, restricting her access to boys and drugs.
TVAddict goes on to state that from what they received the feeling is that the Green Arrow of
Smallville (Justin Hartley) may not be the star of the proposed series. There were no real hints at who may take the bow, but it seems like this will be a fresh start for the pilot.
It looks like we have a pretty good look at who will be inhabiting the Green Arrow world of CW, what do you think? Somebody not make it you think would? Somebody left out? Who do you like for Green Arrow?