Manu Bennett On Bringing 'Deathstroke' Back To ARROW; Wants Scenes With 'Ra's Al Ghul'

Manu Bennett On Bringing 'Deathstroke' Back To ARROW; Wants Scenes With 'Ra's Al Ghul'

Arrow star Manu Bennett reveals that the producers of The CW series have told him Deathstroke will be back at some point in the near future, and he talks here about what he hopes to do when Slade Wilson does finally return. Hint: It involves Matt Nable's Ra's al Ghul!

By JoshWilding - Sep 28, 2014 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Arrow
Source: ComicBook.com
Manu Bennett has arguably been one of THE best parts of Arrow since he first appeared as Slade Wilson in the first season, with his take on the costumed Deathstroke during the second taking the character to a level which has seen many fans demand that he play the villain on the big screen. During a recent appearance at the Wizard World Nashville Comic Con (via ComicBook.com), the actor was asked when we might see him return to The CW series. "Realistically, when we talk about storyline, they threw me into a really interesting place, Purgatory. And you know, I’m left at the end, shaking the bars, going, ‘I keep my promises, kid.’ And I think I meant it. So I don’t think that they are just going to let that voice subside into the vast abyss."

So, quite a vague answer there, but Bennett would go on to reveal that Deathstroke WILL return at some point in the future. "But at this stage, I don’t know. They said at the end of the season last year, they said, ‘Look, we want you back. We want you back.’ But there’s been no indication yet of how they’ll go about that at any point in time, right now." As for what he hopes to see the villain do when and if he does come back - hopefully sometime this year - The Hobbit star had this to say: "I know that Matt Nable, who’s an Australian actor who I worked with on the Sons of Anarchy kind-of-biker series last year, maybe just the year before in Australia, just got cast as Ra’s Al Ghul. I mean this guy was playing the head of the biker gang that I was in. I was the tough guy in the biker gang, but he was like the head. And he’s got such an intensity to him. But I don’t know, man, if it ever comes down to him and me facing off in a scene, "whew," I mean Stephen Amell is really going to have to bring it to the fire at that stage. It’s going to be two Aussies, it’s going to be an Aussie and New Zealander just sitting there and going “whew.” I look forward to that. Matt Nable is a great actor." When would you like to see Deathstroke's return?
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MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 9/28/2014, 1:11 PM
Cross over with TT so we can bear witness to Nightwing against this badass!

Dingbat
Dingbat - 9/28/2014, 1:13 PM
Suicide Squad!!!!!!!!!!!!
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/28/2014, 1:15 PM
I could see Deathsroke and Ra's Al Ghul fighting each other. That would make for an awesome moment.
Dingbat
Dingbat - 9/28/2014, 1:21 PM
Give us a new sleeker costume.

MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 9/28/2014, 1:22 PM
@Dingbat

I think Deadline reported that it is in development.
Dingbat
Dingbat - 9/28/2014, 1:23 PM
@MisterBatfleck

Okay so no studio has picked it up yet I guess. I looked it up and TNT is rumored. I could see the CW picking it up too.
AstonishingArachnid
AstonishingArachnid - 9/28/2014, 1:27 PM
They're screwing themselves over if they don't put this beautiful bastard in the Suicide Squad. I guess it's cause this version of Slade is too crazy and unpredictable to be on the team? But then again Harely was there so theres no excuse.
SAMURAI36
SAMURAI36 - 9/28/2014, 1:30 PM


I not only see DS coming back for Arrow, but even possibly graduating to the Big Screen in DC movies. Especially if the Suicide Squad movie gets made.

DS is just way too popular right now (in comics, animation, TV, and video games) to just get laid aside.
MrAmeriBrit
MrAmeriBrit - 9/28/2014, 1:34 PM
Just put him in teen titans. I can then die happy
kinghulk
kinghulk - 9/28/2014, 1:38 PM
slade is one of my favourite DC villians i loved him in teen titans as a kid and he was voiced by ron pearlman. ive never understood why he has never been in a batman film or any other film he's such a badass.
OJFoodMachine
OJFoodMachine - 9/28/2014, 1:40 PM
@Dingbat

Why? Do you prefer to date men in sleeker threads?
batmanvsuperman
batmanvsuperman - 9/28/2014, 1:44 PM
Yes they will do it
McGee
McGee - 9/28/2014, 1:45 PM
This guy made Season Two awesome. And it made Arrow the best Superhero Comic Book Adaptation on television.
Lemons
Lemons - 9/28/2014, 1:56 PM
We might be ending up with a team of villains by the next season.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/28/2014, 2:20 PM
By far my favourite part of S2 was his speech about destroying Oliver's life.
Minty
Minty - 9/28/2014, 2:28 PM
@NovaCorpsFan - "Once he has lost everyone and everything he values, I will drive an arrow through his eye"

Still gives me chills.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/28/2014, 2:32 PM
@Minty
I love the cinematography of it as well. Everything about that scene is chilling. Manu's a brilliant actor fior coming across so menacingly.
LeonNova
LeonNova - 9/28/2014, 2:40 PM
Manu Bennet has been awesome as Deathstroke, so he's definitely not someone who needs to be cast aside. There's so many different directions they could go with his character now. If we get a Teen Titans show on TNT set in the same universe as Arrow & Flash, there really should be a season of Teen Titans where he's the main villain, I don't even care that he already was on Arrow. At the same time, I could definitely see him on a spin-off show about the Suicide Squad too, so it all just depends.
Minty
Minty - 9/28/2014, 2:43 PM
@NovaCorpsFan - Totally agree, Manu and the creative team really pulled off something special there. Hoping he can now go on to even bigger things - but of course still have time to appear on Arrow every once in a while.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 9/28/2014, 2:45 PM
Ra's Al Ghul vs Deathstroke. Best Manu-to-Manu fight.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 9/28/2014, 2:51 PM
@Minty
Same here, man, the guy deserves better recognition.
Trickwil
Trickwil - 9/28/2014, 3:01 PM
He needs to come back in a heroic capacity. I want Deathstroke to redeem himself the way Deadshot did.
Nivekian
Nivekian - 9/28/2014, 3:01 PM
"Give us a new sleeker costume!" *Shows a pics of the over armored and bulky Arkham Origins costume that inspired the over armored and bulky Arrow Deathstroke costume.* I agree, but something closer to the Original Deathstroke/ Billy Wintergreen costume on arrow, but with some Orange flash to it.
KillerCroc357
KillerCroc357 - 9/28/2014, 3:02 PM
One of the greatest comic book villains ever created. Thanks to Marv Wolfman and George Perez for once again delivering amazing characters and stories.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 9/28/2014, 3:07 PM
I'm sorry but Deathstroke and Ras Al ghul team up or a fight between them, MUST HAPPEN! !!
knighted
knighted - 9/28/2014, 3:13 PM
Since the Mirakuru makes people a little crazy why did Slade not mentally revert to his pre mirakuru days like Roy did after he was cured. Because Roy doesn't remember the rage and what he did while on it correct? Technically shouldn't Slade not be pissed at Oliver because when he was on it he was crazy to a degree.
Gunslinger
Gunslinger - 9/28/2014, 3:14 PM
Best actor on the show. He's in the bunker on that island, so I don't see him getting out unless Oliver needs his help... after what he did to his family though, no idea what could make him ask for Slade's help.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 9/28/2014, 3:22 PM
Manu was/is great as Slade. If there is a Titans tv show,'Stroke has to appear & Bennett has to be the one playing him.
Perhaps a delayed side effect of the Miraku in his system makes most of his hair grey/white.
That look would be true & scary.
Dingbat
Dingbat - 9/28/2014, 4:33 PM
@EarthToOlu91

yes
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