The fifth season of "Arrow" will not grace TV screens until a few more months, but details are popping up every now and then to get fans pumped up. Just recently, "Arrow" lead star Stephen Amell added fuel to the fire by revealing that the Season 5 opener will feature an epic one-shot fight sequence.
Amell, 35, revealed during a Facebook Q&A that the Season 5 premiere will showcase a "meaner" fight scene featuring a more beefed Oliver Queen. The actor clarified that the fight sequence is not evil, but it's definitely more "vicious" and more "violent" than the action scenes depicted in past seasons and even in the "history of network television," Collider reported.
Veteran stunt coordinator and new director James Bamford worked on the Season 5 opener. Bamford previously directed Season 4 episodes "Brotherhood" and "Code of Silence," and he is also onboard to helm the second episode of Season 5.
New Vigilantes In Star City
Oliver will don a newer and "slightly modified" version of his Green Arrow suit for Season 5, while new additions to the cast have been announced. This includes "The Walking Dead" alum and "The Wire" star Chad L. Coleman, who will play as the big baddie Tobias Church beginning in the Season 5 premiere.
Tobias is "an imposing gangster looking to unite the various criminal enterprises in Star City under his own singular command," IGN reported. More vigilantes will also appear in the fifth season of "Arrow" like Wild Dog (portrayed by Rick Gonzalez), Vigilante (Josh Segarra) and Artemis (Madison McLaughlin).
McLaughlin previously appeared in the Season 4 episode "Canary Cry" as Evelyn Sharp, impersonating Black Canary to get revenge against Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough). According to Variety, Sharp will not don Black Canary's mask anymore and will instead take on her own persona as Artemis for "multiple episodes." Like the Green Arrow, Artemis is also an expert in archery.
In other casting news, Echo Kellum is now a series regular as Curtis Holt, while Colton Haynes will reprise his role as Roy Harper in several episodes, Screen Crush reported. Amell also dismissed any possibilities of "Arrow" being affected by the time-turning twist of "The Flash."
Mystery Character Will Return
During his Facebook Q&A, Amell said that Season 5 will see the return of a character who has been absent for two seasons. Cinema Blend speculated that it could be Walter Steele (Colin Salmon), Anatoly Knyazev (David Nykl) and The Huntress a.k.a. Helena Bertinelli (Jessica De Gouw).
"Arrow" Season 5 will air on Wednesday, October 5th at 8 PM ET/PT on The CW.
