Arrow star Stephen Amell reprises the role of Oliver Queen/Green Arrow for a duet with TikToker Katey Bridges, whose recent on-camera goof went viral.
Arrow star Stephen Amell assumed his Green Arrow persona again to take part in a viral TikTok duet.
Dressed in a green hoodie and wielding an imaginary bow and arrow, Amell pretends to shoot TikToker Katey Bridges while quoting one of Oliver Queen’s most famous lines from the CW series. Amell’s Arrow-inspired duet is one of several to crop up on the social media platform since a clip of Bridges suffering an on-camera mishap began trending.
Amell last appeared as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in the Arrow Season 8 finale “Fadeout,” which also served as the final episode of the popular DC adaptation. The Canadian actor reflected on his place within the character’s wider legacy, highlighting an overlooked Easter egg in the Arrow pilot to exemplify Oliver Queen’s history. “In the pilot episode when I threaten Adam Hunt and I tell him to transfer something to Starling City Bank…it was bank account 1141,” Amell said. “That is November 1941, in honor of [the first comic book appearance of] Green Arrow… [I played Oliver Queen for] 10 years, that’s 1/8 of the time that this character has been around.”
Despite the many years Amell spent under the hood, the actor is still open to returning as the iconic archer in future projects. “I do look back very, very, very fondly on it…, ” Amell said. “Listen, I’m the namesake. So if I can ever be of any help, if I can be of service to the Arrowverse in any way, shape or form, or better still take it to a new place, which I think would be the more interesting route to go, be that in a limited capacity or on a different platform, maybe one where we could show blood, that’d be really cool.”
While the Arrowverse continued on after Amell gave up the bow, reports suggest that the TV universe may be in trouble. Rumors surfaced in January 2022 that Gustin was looking to exit The Flash, which could put the show’s future in question. While Gustin signed on for a ninth season as The Fastest Man Alive, he allegedly turned down a multi-season deal. Some fans have interpreted this as a hint that the actor intends to hang up his spandex after this next batch of episodes. It’s worth noting that neither Gustin nor the CW has publicly commented on their plans for The Flash beyond Season 9.
More recently, reports emerged that two Arrowverse shows were facing cancelation. Insiders allege that the CW is aiming to dramatically reduce its current slate of DC shows, with Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman both in danger of being axed. If both shows are scrapped, it would leave The Flash and Superman & Lois as the sole remaining Arrowverse series and could signal the imminent end of the overall franchise.
Source: TikTok
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