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Stephen Amellis back in theArrowverse!
The actor, 41, is set to return toThe Flashwhen The CW series returns for its ninth and final season next month, the network said Wednesday.
“As soon as ourfinal season was announced, we knew we wanted Stephen to come back and reprise his iconic role as Oliver Queen,“The Flashexecutive producer Eric Wallacesaid in a statementto TheWrap. “After all, it was Oliver who originally launched Barry Allen [Grant Gustin] on his heroic path. That’s why everyone on Team Flash felt so strongly that it was important to create a full-circle moment with Oliver’s return in the final season ofThe Flash.”
Amell has played the character also known as Green Arrow since 2012. Since Queen met his demise inArrow, it is unclear how he will be portrayed in the upcomingFlashseason.
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The Flashis the last Arrowverse series to take its final bow.Arrowendedits run in 2020 after eight seasons and 170 episodes, whileSupergirl’s series finaleaired in 2021, six years after its 2015 debut.
The Flashwas first set to end after eight seasons, but The CW and the studio managed tosecure new contractsfor Gustin andCandice Patton, who plays Iris West, landing the show one more season, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
With more than a million viewers in season 8,The Flashwas touted as one of The CW’s most streamed shows.
Last August, Gustinexpressed his appreciation for having one last season on the series.
“I’m really excited to get to do this one more time,finish on our terms,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’m going to enjoy every minute of it, as much as I can and I wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting the show and allowing us to go as long as we have.”
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Season 9 ofThe Flashis set to premiere Feb. 8 on The CW.
source: people.com
