Oliver Queen only has so many villains so now that we're six seasons in, it's easy to see why The CW is struggling to come up with a new big bad for the Emerald Archer. Well, Bleeding Cool has come across a new casting announcement for Arrow and it points to a villain from The New 52 being the big bad.
While DC's initial take on Green Arrow was widely considered a flop, Jeff Lemire later rebooted the series and introduced us to a wealth of new characters. Among them was the sinister Richard Dragon.
"[Ricardo Diaz] Male, 30s-40s, Diverse. Hardened ex-son recently released from prison for crimes he didn’t commit. Ricardo uses his freedom and 25 million dollars in settlement money to establish control over Star City’s criminal underworld. He’s a martial arts and fighting expert honed by years of life on the street and in prison. 7/13 Fractional Series Regular."
The son of a corrupt businessman who was taken down by Green Arrow, Ricardo Diaz Jr. trained under the original Richard Dragon, until he killed his master, taking his name. He puts together a team called the Long Bow Hunters made up of the likes of Clock KIng, Brick, Count Vertigo, and Killer Moth. Most of them have already shown up in the series so it would make sense for them to return under his watch.
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