'Arrow' and 'Flash' Spinoff News: Dominic Purcell to Join Cast
Dominic Purcell is joining the cast of the still untitled spinoff series on CW. In this recent casting for the show, Purcell is said to be reprising his role as the villain Heat Wave or Mick Rory. He will complete the villainous pair of Heat Wave/Captain Cold. Purcell's co-star in "Prison Break" Wentworth Miller was earlier cast as Captain Cold/Leonard Snart in the spinoff.
Purcell's character is described as pyromaniac who finds solace in becoming a villain who wreaks havoc in Central City together with Captain Cold.
Purcell is joining other cast members who have signed on earlier to the series. This includes Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer or the Atom, Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein or the other half of Firestorm. Robbie Amell who plays the alter ego of Firestorm Ronnie Raymond, has not signed on to the series however, according to a report in TV Guide. This was confirmed by Greg Berlanti, the creator of "Arrow" in a report in Entertainment Weekly, but could not specify the reason why Amell is absent in the cast list.
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Caity Lotz was also cast to reprise her role as Sara Lance or Black Canary, which was problematic according to some reports, because her character was already killed off in "Arrow."
As previously reported, the series will also introduce three DC comics superheroes who have not been introduced or featured on TV before. According to a report in Variety, they are currently casting for these characters and Berlanti hinted the need to introduce another female hero in the show.
Aside from the "new" superheroes, the show's producers are also excited about introducing a big villain who has not been featured on TV also. He said that he's focusing on "making sure that the villain that we have on that show is distinct too… another big character who hasn't been used yet."
The series will be executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim and Sarah Schechter for Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions. The show is eyed to be launched sometime in the midseason.
