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Stephen Amell’s work inArrowhas always been highly regarded. His contribution to the Arrowverse was one that many sought out to be both entertaining and impactful. A key feature of working on shows and movies is the connections that get built not just with the cast and crew but also with the audiences. So much so that becauseArrowandSupernaturalwere being filmed on nearby sets, Amell developed a great friendship with Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.
If bonds outside of his own show can be so strong, then there is no need for it to be imagined how deep the bonds of every one ofArrowwere. Seeing the care Amell had for his cast and crew, his death sequence should have held value beyond any other, regardless of it being part of a major crossover or not. However, that was not the case.
Stephen Amell was Left Disappointed by Arrowverse Crossovers
During an interview with Michael Rosenbaum for his podcast,Inside of You,Stephen Amelltalked about his departure fromArrowand the Arrowverse crossovers. When asked about whether or not he enjoyed filming the crossover episodes, he had a very candid and simple answer. He did not.
They come out great. The fans love them. I always think of what we leave on the table because we try and shoot something really extraordinary, and with this amazing scope, within the confines of our typical schedule. It’s never made any sense to me.
The reason for his dismay was the fact that although the crossover episodes do very well for the audiences, the filming experience is far from convenient. All the actors aren’t available at all times and the schedule goes all over the place.
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It seems grandiose but it is a mess to shoot one story spread across 5 different shows and sets. It becomes important to shoot significant scenes within the tight confines, but that is always far from the case.
Oliver Queen’s Death Wasn’t Satisfactory
When so many shows come together for a crossover that is so spread out, the schedule of every other person becomes a horrid mess. People from one show are pulled to another, spoiling their own work in the process. At the same time, there may be a scene that is significant to one series but means nothing to another.
This is a scene with me from Arrow, that’s taking place on Supergirl with a Supergirl crew with demands on both Grant and Caity Lotz who are on Flash and Legends who are on a different schedule than the crossover because they’re shooting different shit and they’re trying to pull them so they don’t, Flash and Legends, mess up their day the next day. Meanwhile, the fucking Green Arrow is laying on a gurney trying to deliver his lines to something other than a f*cking tennis ball.
Such was the case for Oliver Queen’s death, which takes place during theCrisis of Infinite Earthscrossover. The scene was important and should have been shot by everyone who meant anything to Stephen Amell and Oliver Queen. This included the cast and crew ofArrowalongside Grant Gustin and Caity Lotz. However, none of them were present for the moment.
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It was instead filmed on the set ofSupergirland neither Lotz nor Gustin could stay for long so as to incorporate their own shows and schedules. The crew wasn’t his own and the most important scene for him was filmed in front of tennis balls instead.
Adya Godboley
Anime Content Manager
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Adya Godboley is the Anime Content Lead at FandomWire with over 1800 published articles. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic with a background in literature. From The Case Study of Vanitas to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, her anime knowledge is one she’s gathered with years of experience. She also enjoys Marvel, DC and Superhero media with her works having been recognized by prominent figures such as Dwayne Johnson, Abby Trott and the Blood of Zeus creators.
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