Stephen Amell Reveals Why His Version of Green Arrow Was Scrapped

Stephen Amell confessed that he and the minds behind the series Arrow They seriously considered making a film about the hero, but unfortunately Warner Bros. was never really interested in producing a film about their version of the character. direct current.

Why was Warner Bros. not sold on the idea?

Amell appeared on the podcast Inside of You Michael Rosenbaumand there he commented that he had spoken to the producer of the Arrowverse, Greg Berlantion his possible return as Green arrow. The actor thought the character could return with a darker tone in a project aimed at a mature audience.

“I think it would be wonderful to do something again in a medium where I could break bones, swear and do a hard version of Arrow.”

Rosenbaum then hinted at the idea of ​​a Green Arrow movie, and while Amell found the proposal amusing, the actor clarified that Plans to bring the DC hero to the big screen had already been shelved. When asked why, this is what he said: “As I understand it, they just killed it at the studio level because of people who, I think, were making decisions… based on fear.”

It’s not entirely clear what Amell means by this answer, although he is probably referring to the fact that his universe was closely associated with television, and that at that time DCEU with the Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman.