Arrow Casts Brandon Routh as The Atom for Season 3!

TV Line is reporting that Superman Returns actor, Brandon Routh will be joining the ever growing cast of Arrow for the new and upcoming season. According to the article, Routh will be playing Ray Palmer or better known by his superhero identity, The Atom. Not exactly the Man of Steel but still a pretty awesome character. For those who may not know, The Atom's abilities include enlarging and shrinking objects that surround him (including himself). Also, he can manipulate his weight to his advantage. Pretty badass stuff. Anyways, the article also says that Routh's character will be the new CEO of Queen Consolidated, and has complete control of the Applied Sciences division. Click the link to find out more!

First I would like to say I approve the choice of Brandon Routh. Although Superman Returns wasn't the greatest of films, I enjoyed his portrayal of the Man of Steel. I think having a guy who has played one of the biggest super hero's of all time on the big screen is really a positive add on for this new season. Second, it will be interesting to see how Ray's storyline will come intertwined with Oliver's. With Ray taking over the company, and keeping the Applied Sciences division "a mystery" to quote the article, it raises the question will these two get along? Also, when you factor in the fact that it is a possible love interest for Felicity, we could see some tempers flair based off of how Ollie treated Barry.  Lastly lets touch on The Atom as a hero. We have all seen him in other DC shows and stories such as Justice League and Teen Titans, but I'm very interested to see Atom join the Arrowverse. It will be fun to see how the special effects team on Arrow can bring his powers to this show, and I'm am very much looking forward to it. One last question, by adding another vigilante into the mix, does this mean both Arrow and Atom will be seen in Flash's universe as well? I guess we will keep an eye out for that too. What do you guys think? Are you a fan of Routh's new role as The Atom, or is this just a pointless addition to season 3? Stay tuned for more Arrow announcements as the we approach season 3!

P.S-With all these new characters being added to season 3, is it still a long shot to ask for some Dick in Starling City?


Source: TV Line

Four New Characters to Show Up in Arrow Season 3?!

CBM and Tv Line are reposting that the people from Arrow have released four new character descriptions for original characters planning to show up at some point during season 3. Here is the descriptions they have provided with us with.

"The first character they have information on is a man in his 20s, apparently named Daniel however the site believes it may be a throwaway name to prevent spoilers. He is handsome, enigmatic and a highly intelligent enterpreneur who is working on "groundbreaking technology". He will be a major recurring character and a possible love interest for Felicity Smoak. He will be a rival of Oliver both personally and professionally. Dick Grayson anyone?
The second character is a well educated criminal named Seth, good with chemicals and has grand ambitions. He is potentially recurring and gains control over enemies by druging them and draining their willpower. He is a physical match for Oliver. An alternate Scarecrow?
The site also got their hands on some information about characters in the upcoming Hong Kong flashbacks. The two characters they learned about are Toshi and Akiko, a husband and wife duo. Toshi is Oliver's teacher/handler and will become a friend. He is skilled in weaponary, combat and intelligence gathering. Akiko is his wife who will also serve as a caretaker. She is highly skilled in martial arts."

So those are the descriptions. Any ideas of who these characters could be. My thoughts are as follows. The first one could easily be Dick Grayson aka Nightwing or Ted Kord. Now we have been hearing rumors for months now that Nightwing will be appearing on Arrow. Does this add more to these rumors? The next description describes a villain who uses chemicals as his weapon. Could this be an alternate Scarecrow? Seems like a long shot, but considering I am a huge Scarecrow fan, I would not be opposed to seeing him, but again thats a long shot. The last two really got me thinking so I had to think outside the box for these two but I came to this speculation. This could easily be the descriptions of Komodo and Katanna. Komodo would be amazing to see on this show along with Katanna. They are both amazing characters and are incredibly skilled fighters. Just speculations but let us know what you guys think! Stay tuned for more Arrow season 3 news!

Source: CBM
TV Line