Liam Neeson Would Join Arrow "in a Heartbeat" As Ra's al Ghul

MarlaDesat

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Liam Neeson Would Join Arrow "in a Heartbeat" As Ra's al Ghul



DC Comics villain Ra's al Ghul arrives on Arrow this fall, but no casting announcements have been made.

The CW has teased Ra's al Ghul as the villain in the upcoming third season of MTV News [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/tag/view/arrow] that he would gladly reprise the role for television. "I would, in a heartbeat, if it came my way, yeah," says Neeson. "Very much so." Unfortunately, Neeson says that neither The CW nor Warner Bros. has approached him for the role, and with the third season premiering in October, it's likely that another actor has already nabbed the villainous part.

In an Agents of Shield [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=54527]. "We will not be integrating the film universe with the television universe," says Johns, but the television shows do have some integration. "Arrow and Flash absolutely live in the same universe. Gotham is set in the past, so it's a very different show. Constantine is in the supernatural world, whereas Arrow and Flash are kind of at the center and heart of the DC Universe," says Johns. "That's why you see characters like the Atom and Firestorm and others we're talking about right now... You'll see a lot of DC Universe characters. You won't see Batman. You won't see Superman."

Neeson had some advice for the next actor to take up the role of the DC Comics villain. "They have to believe in their philosophy," says Neeson. "Ra's al Ghul absolutely believed what he was doing was ultimately saving civilization, and it was quite a good argument he comes up with. Throughout the ages this fraternity, that brought the plague to wipe out a section of mankind because it needed to be regenerated again. Very dangerous, but you have to believe it."

The there to review it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKE36sL6jKc].

Source: MTV [http://www.mtv.com/news/1916608/liam-neeson-ras-al-ghul-arrow/]


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somonels

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He'll do it 'in a heartbeat' for Liam Neeson sized paychecks, so getting him on cable won't likely happen.
 

gigastar

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Yeah, im not sure that casting would be taking place just over a month before the next season is due to air either.

MarlaDesat said:
...Ross Lincoln was review there to review it.
Might want to fix that.
 

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gigastar said:
Yeah, im not sure that casting would be taking place just over a month before the next season is due to air either.

MarlaDesat said:
...Ross Lincoln was review there to review it.
Might want to fix that.
That's what I get for rephrasing sentences. Thanks for the typo note!
 

FalloutJack

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If Liam Neesan plays Ras al Ghul, the heroes are SO dead. Total party kill.
 

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I will be severely disappointed if they don't get him back. It's not outside the realm of possibility, rumour is Samuel Jackson got $120k for the last ep of Agents of Shield. I have seven of my fingers crossed they sign him. And since they seem to be adhering to the comic version more, there is no risk of invoking their wrath for continuity.
 

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I can do without him tbh.
He was only passable in the Nolan movies. Acting was fine, but not a particularly memorable Ra's. Hes much more suited to a gruff father figure than a grandiose villian, imo.
 

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No. No no no please. Oded Fehr. Do it right this time, guys.

FURTHER EDIT: I doubt the creators would take Neeson on though. They may like to echo the Nolanverse a lot, but this would be overkill.
 

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Wow, until this thread I had NO idea that this TV show was based on a DC comic. I thought it was just some ridiculous premise dreamed up and targeted at the horny housewife demographic.