It was recently revealed that Riddick star Matt Nable had been cast as Batman villain Ra's al Ghul in the highly anticipated third season of Arrow name actor, so what made someone that most of us weren't all that familiar with the right choice to play the iconic bad guy? "Performance, performance, performance," Greg Berlanti told Comic Book Resources in a recent interview. "You know, I think we have a great history that we enjoy with the show, and when you have a character like that, the character is the name [value]. We just look for who feels the best for what we imagine in our head, and we knew we wanted someone who felt very different than Slade Wilson felt, because that was sort of a two-year build up. We had a whole different kind of vibe that we wanted, and Matt Nable is that. I can't wait for people to see him do it."
As for Liam Neeson's comments that he would be up for reprising the role if asked (even though it appeared as if he had never heard of The CW series), Berlanti revealed that he heard that, but the team working on Arrow are more than happy with their choice. "I heard it! You know, I think he's very gracious to make that comment, but we were really blessed to find our Ra's al Ghul."
Meanwhile, The Flash will feature a number of well-known DC Comics villains, many of whom are better known as members of the team known as The Rogues. As for whether we'll see them come together early on in the new series, Berlanti revealed: "The thing I can say story-wise about it is, you know, they're not the Rogues as we know them, any more than Barry's yet the Flash as we know the Flash. You know, there's always an evolution, so we'll be evolving their characters. And they're the first, in a lot of ways, villains outside of the Flash, outside of our main characters, where we really break away and get into their lives and that kind of thing. And Wentworth [Miller] is brilliant in the role [of Captain Cold]. I can't wait for people to see his delivery and who he is. I really think he has the essence of that guy." So, it could be a while before we see The Flash facing off against this team of villains, but it should definitely be very interesting seeing them all come together. What do you guys think? Be sure to share your thoughts below...