Summary
The main star of The CW’sArrowis moving on to other things these days, and he’s looking back on one of the few controversies that fans remember him being embroiled in when the franchise was still up and running.
Arrowwas one of the most interesting and well-received superhero shows at its time and would eventually kickstart a whole multiverse of shows and crossover events based on the DC universe, eventually dubbed the Arrowverse as an homage to where it all began. None of that would have been possible without the show’s lead, Stephen Amell, whose portrayal of Oliver Queen has become almost inseparable from the character in the minds of most fans. The show and franchise benefitted greatly from Amell and his costars keeping their heads down and doing great work, but there would be somenegative attention for Amell when he came out against the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023.
It’s great that Amell learned a lesson from the backlash he got, especially seeing as it could be much worse than he got. Amell’s brush with controversy didn’t do too much to impede him, as he still got to work onHeelz,the production that the strike brought to a halt and led to the original comments.Amell also got to the Arrowverse as Green Arrow for the final season ofThe Flash, much to the delight of the franchise’s diehard fans and even some casuals familiar with the crossover events. His next project, the aforementionedSuits LA,already has a ton of fans excited to see what he can do (and keep their eyes peeled for cameos from the original show).
The impact of the Arrowverse can’t be understated, andthe DC franchise is just now starting a slow slide into inaccessibilityjust in time for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s reboot plans on streaming as well as the big screen. While fans will certainly miss the old guard, they should be glad they’re on to new things and support Amell in his exciting new lead role inSuits LAif its the kind of thing they’re into.
