Arrow: Season 4 will feature a trio of new characters introduced in the early episodes.
Jimmy Akingbola (Sons of Liberty), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager, Helix), and JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) have been cast for the fourth season of the CW superhero drama. The back-to-back-to-back casting news comes via Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, and The Wrap, respectively.
Akingbola’s recurring role as Baron Reiter (also known as Baron Blitzkrieg) will last through the season.
Jimmy Akingbola (image via IMDB)
Ryan will guest star as Jessica Danforth, a family friend of Oliver Queen in the second episode. She is a new character for the TV show, as she has not appeared in the comics.
Jeri Ryan (seen here in Helix)
Bourne will guest star in the third episode as Jeremy Tell, a.k.a. Double Down, a villain -- typically a Flash enemy in the comics -- who can use his playing card tattoos as weapons.
JR Bourne (seen here in Teen Wolf)
These latest castings join recently revealed characters Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), Anarky (Alexander Calvert), and Mr. Terrific (Echo Kellum).
In addition to the casting announcements, we learned quite a few new details about Arrow: Season 4 at San Diego Comic-Con recently.
Arrow: Season 4 premieres October 7 on The CW.