Stephen Amell Is Green Arrow In CW's New TV Series

Stephen Amell has been cast as Green Arrow/Oliver Queen in the recently announced "Arrow" from the CW.

Amell's credits include appearances on The Vampire Diaries, 90210, Hung and Flashpoint.

According to Deadline, the show is described as a "modern retelling of the story of DC Comics character Green Arrow, he will play the vigilante superhero who fights crime using archery, martial arts and technology under his secret identity as Oliver Queen, a wealthy playboy and billionaire industrialist-turned-outspoken politician in Star City."