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"Paul Blackthorne and Jamey Sheridan are the latest actors to join The CW&amp;#039;s Arrow. The pilot will feature Vampire Diaries actor Stephen Amell as DC Comics character Green Arrow / Oliver Queen. The River star Blackthorne will play Detective Quentin Lance, the father of Queen&amp;#039;s love interest Laurel (Katie Cassidy). Lance is assigned to bring the vigilante Green Arrow to justice, but is unaware of Queen&amp;#039;s double identity, according to Deadline. Blackthorne will be credited as a guest star in the pilot, but will be promoted to a co-starring role if The River is not picked up for a second season. Homeland actor Sheridan has also been cast as Queen&amp;#039;s own father Robert. Susanna Thompson previously signed up to play the hero&amp;#039;s mother Moria. Game of Thrones director David Nutter will helm the Arrow pilot, which will be written and executive produced by Green Lantern&amp;#039;s Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and The Vampire Diaries producer Andrew Kreisberg. Other stars attached to the comic adaptation include Dexter&amp;#039;s David Ramsey, The O.C.&amp;#039;s Willa Holland and Pan Am actor Colin Donnell. &amp;gt; Arrow: CW pilot will be &amp;#039;sophisticated, edgy&amp;#039; says network exec "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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