Such an approach certainly gives the impression that, while DC and Warner Bros have clearly mapped out the larger points of the cinematic side of the DC universe, and its TV shows have their own trajectories, the way in which the thing as a whole evolves has a flexible, organic element to it. This open-minded strategy is clearly something of which Amell approves, as he addressed the idea of an Arrow appearance by Bruce Wayne.
“In the same way that… [Ezra Miller’s] playing the Flash in the cinematic universe – theoretically, we haven’t seen him yet – I see no reason why we couldn’t have our own Bruce Wayne. That’s my opinion; that might not be DC’s opinion, and they’re the bosses.”
This certainly seems feasible, as it fits in with the current pattern of having DC characters (and the actors that portray them) pop up in other DC shows. There is Gotham, and there is David Mazouz playing Bruce Wayne. The timeline may be different, but the potential is there, nonetheless. Crossover between film and TV, however, is an entirely different level of cohesion, and this is where Amell inadvertently highlights a key point.
“Whenever I talk to people, it’s like ‘This is an evolving process.’ And there’s absolutely no contractual barriers and/or creative barriers between me and being in a movie – one of the DC movies.”
It would be a little jarring, surely, if Stephen Amell appeared in a DC movie – Justice League, for example – as the Green Arrow, while Grant Gustin (television’s The Flash) was replaced by Ezra Miller in the movie version of The Flash. The casting of Miller seemed to send a clear message about DC’s intention to keep its television and cinematic universes as two separate entities. But, as Amell points out, there are no contractual or creative barriers to him being in a DC movie – which begs the question, could he play a different character on the big screen? As ever, it’s fun to speculate, but for the time being, we’ll have to be content with Arrow, season four – later in the year.
Published: Aug 26, 2015 05:53 am