After The Flash's run came to an end on The CW, the door was closed on the Arrowverse for good. Arrow ended in 2020 after Oliver Queen died in Crisis on Infinite Earths, while Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow were both cancelled before they could receive proper conclusions (much to the disappointment of fans).
It's hard to imagine the Arrowverse ever being revived, especially with DC Studios launching a new slate of movies and projects which are set in the DCU. Some DCEU actors will reprise their roles in that world but we don't expect Stephen Amell, for example, to be given the chance to play Green Arrow again.
The actor has addressed a possible return on numerous occasions, suggesting DC needs to sell him on the idea of playing Ollie again and not the other way around.
Talking to MovieWeb about Code 8: Part II, Amell said, "I don't know. I think it would be really helpful to maybe see, like, a frame of footage from one of the movies before I decide if I want to be a part of it."
"Because I loved playing Oliver Queen, and I don't feel like being in the cinematic universe would validate that character," he continued. "You know, we did eight seasons, we did 170 episodes, and I wouldn't change a thing. So, you know, if he calls, great, if he doesn't, fine!"
It's unlikely Amell will have time to join the DCU as he recently signed up to star in a planned Suits revival.
He's also become a surprisingly divisive figure since Arrow ended, with reports he was forcibly removed from a plane following a loud, drunken argument with his wife in 2021. Then, there were his remarks about last year's SAG-AFTRA strike which saw him come under fire from his fellow actors due to an apparent lack of support on his end.
Gunn has said Green Arrow is one of his favourite comic book characters, so we're sure there are finally big or small screen plans in place for the Emerald Archer as the DCE expands across both theaters and the Max streaming service.
Whether those would involve the actor who spent nearly a decade playing him on television seems doubtful, though we're sure many fans wouldn't be against seeing Amell get to play a more comic-accurate version of OIlie if the opportunity arises.
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