ARROW's David Ramsey Talks 'Diggle', Masks & Those 'John Stewart' Rumors
Everyone's getting a mask on Arrow these days - and it seems like 'John Diggle' won't be left out! After teasing fans in the show's season finale on Wednesday, actor David Ramsey has promised Diggle will have a costume change for Season 4. Check out what he had to say!
Now that the dust has settled on Arrow's
eventful Season 3 finale, fans have been left wondering about the crime-fighting future of one 'John Diggle' in particular. While the idea was briefly teased during a conversation between Diggle and his (former?) best pal Oliver Queen, David Ramsey has now confirmed that his character will indeed be operating under a mask next season.
Speaking to Comicbook.com at The CW's annual upfronts presentation on Thursday, Ramsey stressed the importance of preserving Diggle's secret identity while he's out catching the bad guys. "I do think you need some kind of concealment," he claimed, "And to that end, they are working on something. You will see something for Diggle next year, season 4. You will."
But what mask will he wear? Earlier this year, there was a lot of speculation about Dig potentially taking up the mantle of a certain Green Lantern. Given the character's close partnership with Green Arrow in the comics (albeit as the 'Hal Jordan' incarnation), the rumors did appear to carry some weight. However, Ramsey maintained that this was never the plan:
"Everyone wants to talk about John Stewart. Is it “John Stewart Diggle” or “John Diggle Stewart” or whatever, and will he be Green Lantern? Marc Guggenheim has said publicly that it’s not the way to go right now. But people are still talking about it... I think they’ve taken great strides to making John Diggle part of the lexicon, and that’s an important thing. I don’t think you want to abandon that... I think there’s something very normal about him that’s part of the appeal. I think if you put a mask on him as part of the Green Lantern Corps, and that’s wonderful by the way – John Stewart is a wonderful character – but you lose some of that. You lose part of the “everyguy” character."
While he may have ruled out Green Lantern, Ramsey did go on to name-drop a few other (lesser known) DC Comics heroes as potential secret identity candidates - including the likes of 'Vigilante' and 'The Guardian'. Would you like to see Diggle step into the shoes of a pre-existing hero, or are you more of a fan of his 'everyman' aspect? As always, let us know down below!