Stephen Amell Discusses Constantine and Possible Batman Appearance in Arrow
Stephen Amell has been a busy man as of late, but this past weekend may have been his busiest one yet. The actor went from shooting Arrow, to Wizard World Chicago, and then to Brooklyn for his WWE debut at Summer Slam. During Wizard World Chicago, he had a Q&A (transcribed by ComicBook.com) panel where naturally fans asked about all sorts of topics, not the least of which was the arrival of Constantine in Arrow and his thoughts on both the character and Matt Ryan.
“I’ve been filming scenes all week long with Matt Ryan,” Amell said with a smile. “He is such a treat. And a trip. He’s always saying his lines — and he’s getting ready to go on Broadway right now with Kiera Knightley, so he’s always saying those lines, too. I can’t tell if he’s having a conversation with me, or preparing. And sometimes I chime in, he’ll be like ‘I wasn’t talking to you, mate.'”
Naturally, with yet another DC character crossing over into Arrow, this led to questions about whether Batman could eventually arrive in some fashion or shape. Though eager, Amell was very realistic about the situation. He stated, “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.” He added, “That’s my opinion; that might not be DC’s opinion, and their the bosses.”
For the record, thanks to The Flash, we do know that the Waynes exist in the Arrowverse. However, whether see/hear more about that is up to DC and Warner Bros.
Arrow Season 4 arrives on October 7th on The CW.