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Michael Rowe Discusses Return to ARROW as Deadshot and Will Smith
It was recently announced that the Suicide Squad was returning to Arrow along with Michael Rowe as Deadshot in the seventeenth episode of season three, entitled “Suicidal Tendencies.” This will mark Rowe’s eight appearances as Floyd Lawton, and it that time has become a popular character amongst the show’s fans. Comicbook.com spoke with the actor to discuss a number of subjects related to the role. Since the last time we saw Mr. Rowe as Deadshot Warner Brothers announced that there would be a Suicide Squad movie and that Deadshot would be played by Hollywood powerhouse, Will Smith. When asked how he felt about Smith playing a role he’s brought…
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SUPERGIRL Pilot Casting For Obscure DC Comics Villain Lumberjack
Casting is well underway for CBS’ pilot and potential series Supergirl. Melissa Benoist is set to play the titular superheroine, while Mehcad Brooks will portray a new iteration of Jimmy Olsen. Cat Grant, Hank Henshaw and Winslow Schott are also characters who have yet to be cast. And now, the casting process is ongoing for the first villain Kara Zor-El will fight in the series. According to TV Line, Supergirl is currently casting the role of Lumberjack, who will be the antagonist of the pilot. Needless to say, Lumberjack is a particularly obscure villain in DC lore. According to DC Comics Database, he was a Canadian assassin who was a…
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More From Jason Momoa And Ezra Miller On Playing The DC Cinematic Universe’s Aquaman And The Flash
After evading rumors and questions about the role for about a year, Jason Momoa was finally announced as the actor who will bring Aquaman to life in the DC Cinematic Universe. He makes his debut as the King of Atlantis in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and he will have a larger role in 2017’s Justice League Part One before starring in 2018’s Aquaman standalone film. Momoa is expected to reprise the role once more in 2019’s Justice League Part Two. Following confirmation of his involvement, Momoa has become much more open about playing Aquaman, and he continues to be so in an interview with The Daily…
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From Beat Cop to Mayor, 90s FLASH Alum Joins CW Cast
As a fan of the 90s CBS Flash series one of my favorite running gags was Officer Tony Bellows and his partner, Michael Murphy. The pair spends most of the series encounter Barry’s alter ego and debating whether or not they saw what they saw. It seems I was in good company, as Vito D’Ambrosio will be reprising his role as Tony Bellows, the Mayor of Central City. D’Ambrosio follows the lead of John Wesley Shipp, Amanda Pays and Mark Hamill. Like Hamill and Pays, he’s playing a character of the same name but in a new position. He will be reunited with both Shipp and Hamill in episode seventeen…
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DC Entertainment Announces New Animated Movies And Shorts Based On BATMAN UNLIMITED And SUPER FRIENDS Toylines
Last year, promo art for a mysterious project called Batman Unlimited surfaced online, and it seemed to be based on Mattel’s toyline of the same name. It was later reported that the project is an animated direct-to-video film. And now, it turns out Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment have some interesting plans for producing animated tie-ins to not only this toyline, but another successful one. It has been announced, via Variety, that two animated movies based on Batman Unlimited will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital HD in 2015. The first, titled Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts, is set to hit stores on May 12th. The film will…
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SUPERGIRL Series Casts Actor Mehcad Brooks As Jimmy Olsen
Following the announcement that Melissa Benoist will star in CBS’s Supergirl pilot/potential series, we have some more casting news. It has been announced that Necessary Roughness actor Mehcad Brooks will play James “Jimmy” Olsen in the show, which is co-written and executive produced by The Flash and Arrow‘s Greg Berlanti. Olsen is a character frequently seen in Superman lore, appearing in various film and television projects. He is usually depicted as a member of the Daily Planet crew. However, Supergirl‘s version is described as “a photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara works. He has recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a…
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FLASH: SPOILER Review 1×11 – “The Sound and the fury”
The Flash (1×11) – “The Sound and the fury” Written by: Alison Schapker & Brooke Eikmeier Directed by: John F Showalter This week’s episode opens with Barry chasing the Royal Flush Gang (though a different group than from the Arrow season 1 episode) who are on dirt bikes; the scene displays some smooth teamwork between Wells and Barry as he leads Barry through the streets using their monitors allowing Barry to herd the group together and take the ignition keys out of the gang’s bikes. Barry returns to the Lab and as they celebrate their work, Cisco says they need to celebrate with a picture. After Barry takes a “selfie”…
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The Suicide Squad Set To Return In ARROW Season 3 Episode 17
It was previously confirmed that the Suicide Squad will return to Arrow this season, following a well-received introduction in season two and the announcement of a star-studded film set in the DC Cinematic Universe. And now, we know exactly when it’ll happen. ET Online has confirmed that Task Force X will make its highly anticipated return in episode eighteen of the season, titled “Suicidal Tendencies.” The episode will bring back Floyd Lawton/Deadshot (Michael Rowe) and ARGUS leader Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), as well as new recruit Carrie Cutter/Cupid (Amy Gumenick). Original Squad member Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White) will be absent this time around, while Mark Scheffer/Shrapnel (Sean Maher)…
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Jason Momoa Says His AQUAMAN Won't Be Blonde
It sometimes seemed last year that Jason Momoa playing Aquaman was the worst kept secret ever. Every few weeks, a rumor would pop up somewhere from “reliable sources” that he was playing the part only for Momoa to either blow the question off or say emphatically that he was not. That finally came to an end recently and Momoa has been able to offer more than non-committals. At Sundance he answered some questions at a Smart Works panel and spoke on a number of things. He was asked about Zack Snyder’s version of the Sea King and had this to say: “Well, things are going to be a little different. When…
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Colm Feore Cast as the Dollmaker in GOTHAM
Gotham has found its Dollmaker. The character that was teased way back in episode two will soon make his debut in episode seventeen and according to Deadline, he will be played by Colm Feore. Colm Feore has a seriously impressive resume; he played “Marcus Andronicus” opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 1999 film Titus and reunited with him as Laufey in Thor. He played the husband of the President in season seven of 24. More recently he played Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere on the Showtime drama The Borgias and had a role in last summer’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. (imdb) As we reported in December, the Dollmaker is described as: Dr.…