ARROW News: TRUE BLOOD and ENLISTED Stars Join Cast for Season Four

A few days ago, we reported that Thea would have a new love
named Alex interest this season on Arrow.  Today it’s been announced Parker Young of Enlisted has been cast in the
role.  Meanwhile, the Wrap has reported
that Hannibal and True Blood alum, Rutina Wesley will
join the cast as well.

Parker Young is a native of Tucson, Arizona.  He broke into television and film in 2008
with a role on Days of Our Lives.  After several smaller roles on series like Mad Men and CSI: NY he landed a role on the series Suburgatory in 2011.  In 2014
he took a role on the Fox comedy, Enlisted.  Earlier this year he had a role on Fresh Off the Boat and later this year
he will appear in the film Fourth Man
Out. (imdb)

Rutina Wesley made her first on-screen appearance in 2007 in
the film How She Move.  In 2008, she joined the cast of True Blood as “Tara Thorton.”  In 2012, she appeared in the film, California Winter (alongside future Flash actor, Michael Ironside) as “Marcy
Sanchez.”  After the end of True Blood she joined the cast of Hannibal as “Reba McClane.” (imdb)

The Wrap article had no information on Wesley’s part on Arrow beyond it being part of a
multi-episode arc.  Meanwhile, the part
of “Alex Young” is described as “described
as a smart and driven young man, who will work for Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell)
and become a potential love interest for Thea (Willa Holland).” 

Arrow returns
October 7th.

Sources – The Wrap and Entertainment Tonight