There is certainly no shortage of villains from theDC Comicsthat The CW’sArrowcan use forSeason 4, and today we’ve learned about one more enemy who was just cast.The Hollywood Reporterreveals that actorJimmy Akingbolahas signed on to portray Baron Reiter, a.k.a Baron Blitzkrieg in the upcoming season ofArrow. The actor will have a recurring role throughout the season and he will appear in the show’s prominent flashback sequences.
In theDC Comics, Baron Blitzkrieg was a Nazi super-villain who formed the nefarious group Shadowspire. The group made their first appearance inDeathstroke#53, where they supplied South American drug cartels with weapons, intelligence, transportation and technology. Other members of the group included Steelhawk, Kodrescu, Mourn I and Mourn II, but it isn’t known if the show is casting actors for these roles as well. It isn’t known at this point how Shadowspire and Baron Blitzkrieg himself will be introduced in Starling City.
Jimmy Akingbolajoins a number of previously-confirmed actors forArrow Season 4, includingNeal McDonoughasDamien Darhk, Alexander Calvert as Anarky andEcho Kellumas superhero Mister Terrific. The show’s producers also hinted duringComic-Conthat they are still trying to bring inMatt RyanasJohn Constantine, even though his show was cancelled by NBC. The cast and crew also showed off the new costumes that will be worn byStephen Amell’s Oliver Queen andDavid Ramsey’s Diggle this season.
The CW is also getting another superhero spinoff ready,DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, which starsCaity Lotzas White Canary. The actress previously played Black Canary onArrowbefore she was killed in theSeason 3premiere, but her character was resurrected through the Lazarus Pits, turning her into White Canary. Executive producerMarc Guggenheimconfirmed earlier today that White Canary will be featured in the first few episodes, and Season 4’s eighth episode, which is traditionally a crossover episode, will help set upDC’s Legends of Tomorrowin several different ways.
This role onArrowmarksJimmy Akingbola’s second U.S. gig, following an episode ofSons of Libertyearlier this year. He is best known for roles in U.K. shows such as Holby City, Holby Blue andRev. Are you excited to see Baron Blitzkrieg onArrowthis season? Or do you think they already have too many villains?
