One of the best things the Smallville execs did was to hire Justin Hartley as a regular cast member. He plays the Green Arrow/Oliver Queen like it was meant for him, and he has such a following that fans really wanted to see more of him since he first appeared in season 6. I think he deserves a spin-off after Smallville.
At the Comic Con, Sci Fi Wire touched based with Justin Hartley about his excitement to play the green archer in Smallville, and included some SPOILERS in the interview.
- In season 8, we get to explore the mythology and origin behind Green Arrow
- Oliver is going to question his motives for being a hero
- Clark starts to embrace his destiny a little bit more
Read the complete interview here, and hat tip to spoiler-TV.
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[...] Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) will do a reversal. Previously sure-footed and confident in fighting crime, Oliver [...]
he’s my fave character in smallville aside from clark. the way he potrayed his role validates himself as a quite great actor of his generation. two thumbs up for justin. keep it up!