The villain is loosely based on Elba's drug kingpin character Stringer Bell on 'The Wire', but is physically described as Jason Momoa's 'Game of Thrones' character Khal Drogo.
- June 4, 2016
AceShowbiz -
"Arrow" isn't returning until fall, but we've got details of a new big bad that Team Arrow will face off in the upcoming fifth season. The new villain is modeled after Idris Elba's drug kingpin character Stringer Bell on HBO's "The Wire", TVLine reports.
In the initial casting notice, the villain tentatively called Anton Church is described as a ruthless crime lord who sets out to fill the sizable void left by Damien Darhk and H.I.V.E. He is further said to be an "apex predator" who "cuts his way through the shadows" by taking down "the biggest threat first."
While the character is loosely based on Elba's "The Wire" character, the villain is physically described as Jason Momoa's "Game of Thrones" character Khal Drogo.
Star Stephen Amell previously told Variety about the new villain, "As far as I know, they don't have superpowers. I'll tell you that."
Anton Church aside, the show is also looking for an actor to tackle a series regular role of James, an "irrepressibly charming" contemporary of Oliver's who is described as "a man on a mission," out as he is to avenge a tragic, violent loss from his own years ago.
