Although Oliver Queen/Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011, on the CW, the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor to portray the character.
Meskipun Oliver Queen/Green Arrow pernah tampil di serial Smallville dari tahun 2006 sampai 2011, di The CW, para produser memutuskan untuk memulai ulang dan menemukan aktor baru untuk menggambarkan tokoh tersebut.