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Green Arrow Legends: The Justice League

In the comics, Oliver Queen was not a part of the original team, but he was one of the first added, alongside Hawkman and the Atom. In most versions, he is portrayed as being hesitant to join up with the team, preferring to work alone, and being generally skeptical of a large force meant to maintain order.

In an adaptation, I would follow that general hesitancy, with him choosing not to be part of the original team, but being present in that original phase, approached by Batman to join and turning him down, but still contributing to victory during the final battle. He'd then regularly help the League but mostly maintain his independence from them.

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Green Arrow Legends: Hawkman

If Green Arrow's relationship with Green Lantern was one of mostly friendly political debate, his rivalry with Hawkman was of a much more heated variety. With Oliver being an outspoken leftist, and Carter being notoriously right-leaning, most of their interactions on the Justice League tend to be fairly argumentative.

For the most part, I can't say they'll necessarily ever really interact in an adaptation, as Oliver I want to use primarily in the modern day Justice League stuff, while Carter is one of the main characters I want to use in the Justice Society stuff set twenty years in the past, so we probably won't see too much of their rivalry.

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Green Arrow Legends: Green Lantern

Hal Jordan has had a surprisingly strong presence in Green Arrow's stories throughout his history, despite the two not feeling that connected, what with Hal dealing mostly with big cosmic threats, and Oliver dealing with mostly street-level baddies, but I suppose it's the green. They were partners for quite an extensive comic run, with the two often representing different political ideals and clashing over different ways to solve different problems.

In an adaptation, both have more than enough stories on their own that I don't need to really mash them together just for the sake of "they have history," but I could certainly build a friendship between them during the major crossover movies that then leads to some sizable cameos here and there in each other's movies.

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Green Arrow Legends: Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)

We all know Oliver Queen, and he's been well-covered already, but as the main character of this set, he must be covered. He is an archer, patterned after Robin Hood, and a former wealthy billionaire before being stranded on an island for five years and learning how to survive. Upon returning home, he became a vigilante fighting back against corrupt billionaires and criminals throughout his city.

In an adaptation, of course he'd have a major series of his own within a cinematic universe and a generally major player in the larger Justice League movies, despite being resistant to the idea of being a part of a team. He'd also probably tie into the League of Shadows storyline when it comes around, with him having heavy ties to the League in his own way.

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Green Arrow Legends: Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)

Connor Hawke first appeared in 1994 as the son of Oliver Queen and a hippie he'd dated in college. Oliver encounters him at an ashram he had once visited and ended up bonding with him, with Connor taking up his mantle upon his death. He has since been a major part of the Green Arrow comics.

In an adaptation, I'd probably bring in Connor a little late, possibly after Oliver has died, and he is found by Roy or Mia. In the past there has been some confusion over Connor's parentage, with some sources mistakenly claiming Shado as his mother, but to be honest, I might follow their example and make Shado his mother purely for streamlining purposes. But, at the same time, son of random college fling still fits easily into Oliver's backstory, so . . . He starts out as a teenager, so we'll skip on casting.

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Green Arrow Legends: Deathstroke

Slade Wilson is pretty much everywhere throughout the DC Universe, and so we cover him again, this time as an adversary of the Green Arrow. He is a mercenary with enhanced physical abilities, a frequent collaborator with Amanda Waller and the Suicide Squad, and a nearly unstoppable assassin.

In an adaptation, there's lots of ways to use Slade, but in a Green Arrow-centered movie, I'd probably include him as the "team leader" of sorts of that concept where Green Arrow and the Suicide Squad are sent after Count Vertigo, with him acting as something of a final boss when Oliver breaks himself, Dinah, and Roy out of the team.

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Green Arrow Legends: Deadshot

We have covered old Floyd Lawton quite a bit, as something of the go-to perfect marksman for DC, a notable adversary of Batman and Green Arrow, and one of the more standard members of the Suicide Squad. Naturally, with Green Arrow also being a marksman, there is an obvious rivalry there.

In an adaptation, I'd prefer to use Floyd mostly for Suicide Squad purposes, but seeing as I already suggested a movie where Green Arrow is forced into the Suicide Squad to go after Count Vertigo, Deadshot would have a natural place within that story. All casting as previously mentioned. I believe I had said Sharlto Copley as an option.

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Green Arrow Legends: Cupid

Carrie Cutter first appeared in 2009 as a government assassin who underwent a program to strip her of fear but instead made her mentally unstable, leading her to develop an infatuation with the Green Arrow and become a murderous stalker, pursuing him and eliminating anyone she percieves as a threat.

In an adaptation, there is some possibility of a movie featuring her as the main villain, just being a very intelligent and difficult-to-shake stalker, with her and Oliver playing a drawn-out game of cat-and-mouse with each other. Or she could be more of a henchman to someone else. Either works. Felicia Day would be my first casting.

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Green Arrow Legends: Count Vertigo

Werner Zytle first appeared in 1978 as a nobleman from the fictional country of Vlatava who uses a special device to induce vertigo in his enemies. He is a frequent opponent of Green Arrow and Black Canary, and has also been a regular member of the Suicide Squad.

In an adaptation, I wonder if we might not use the Suicide Squad as a means to bring him and Green Arrow into conflict. Let's say, Oliver Queen is captured by the government and forced into the Suicide Squad. Dinah Lance, Roy Harper, and maybe Slade Wilson are also part of it, and that's how he meets them. Count Vertigo is planning a terrorist attack using a vertigo-causing drug, maybe, and the Suicide Squad is sent in to take him out. After he is captured, Oliver, Dinah, and Roy manage to break free from the Squad together, and then Vertigo is recruited into the team, appearing in future appearances of it. As for casting, Tony Dalton would be excellent.

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Green Arrow Legends: Constantine Drakon

Constantine Drakon first appeared in 2003 as an assassin hired by a corrupt corporation to help cover up a conspiracy they were involved in. He has since been a standard assassin-for-hire for numerous different Green Arrow villains over the years.

In an adaptation, I'd use him in exactly that fashion, being an assassin hired by a mob boss or corporation or something who clashes with Green Arrow or one of his allies and ends up being the main opponent through much of the climax. For casting, one of his notable physical qualities is him being a little on the short side, so someone like Daniel Radcliffe or Kit Harington could be a good option.

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Green Arrow Legends: Clock King

William Tockman first appeared in 1960 as a man who tried to rob a bank to help his sick sister, only to trip an invisible alarm and end up arrested by the Green Arrow. While in prison and having missed his sister's death, he became obsessed with time and making sure to plan out things down to the very last second, so as to make sure something like that never happens again.

In an adaptation, the Clock King tends to be a very easy joke villain, good for an establishing battle or whatever (most versions ignoring his tragic backstory), but if he had a recurring role in that joke villain, and then later we found out why he keeps trying and his whole backstory, he could be a pretty compelling part of the narrative. I believe I cast William Jackson Harper in his role before, and I stand by that.

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Green Arrow Legends: China White

Chien Na Wei first appeared in 2007 as a drug kingpin and human trafficker operating out of the south pacific. Oliver Queen unwittingly funded many of her criminal operations, resulting in her ordering him assassinated when he discovered and tried to pull his funding, kicking off basically his entire origin story in one version of the story.

In an adaptation, Green Arrow deals with a lot of drug lords and criminals, having China White running around certainly wouldn't be out of place. And we probably could feature her with said role in his backstory if we wanted to. As for casting, someone like Michelle Yeoh would be a strong contender.

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Green Arrow Legends: Brick

Danny Brickwell first appeared in 2004 as a crime boss operating out of Star City. He is a metahuman born with deep red skin that is nigh-invulnerable. He has since been a regular standard among Green Arrow's rogues.

In an adaptation, given Green Arrow's general role as a vigilante going after mob bosses, Brick has an easy role as "one of those." He could be a prominent mob boss hiring out an enforcer like Cupid in one movie. He could be just the guy he takes down at the start of the movie. Either way, he has a place in the story. Ving Rhames would be a strong contender for the role.

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Green Arrow Legends: Black Canary (Dinah Lance)

Dinah Lance first appeared in 1969 as the daughter of Dinah Drake and the second Black Canary. Born as a metahuman, she has a sonic scream that she adds to her arsenal of weapons and training from her mother. She is best known for her frequent collaborations with Green Arrow, her lover, and the Birds of Prey.

In a Green Arrow-centered adaptation, Dinah has a natural role in it as his primary love interest, likely as a second vigilante he crosses paths with, battling for a bit but eventually becoming allies in taking down whoever it is they're going after. All casting for the character as previously mentioned.

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Green Arrow Legends: Black Canary (Dinah Drake)

Dinah Drake first appeared in 1947 as a vigilante crime fighter infiltrating a major crime ring. She goes on to be one of the more notable members of the Justice Society, and eventually has a daughter with her husband Larry Lance, who goes on to be the second and more notable Black Canary, Dinah Lance.

In an adaptation, I'd probably start out with Dinah Lance as a supporting character in a Green Arrow movie, with maybe an older Dinah Drake having a cameo, but then when I start telling the Justice Society stories set twenty years prior, I would feature Dinah Drake as a major member of the original team. She might possibly start Phase One in a support role, like Black Widow, but I do at least want one movie with her and Wildcat taking on Sportsmaster and Tigress. I'm just not sure which Phase that would come in. Casting as previously mentioned.

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Green Arrow Legends: Artemis Crock

Artemis Crock first appeared in 1987 as the daughter of Golden Age supervillains Sportsmaster and Tigress. She starts out following in her parents' footsteps, becoming a villain and joining the Injustice Society, breaking her parents out of prison. She has been more of an antihero over the years, helping out the Teen Titans and Infinity Inc. at various points.

In an adaptation, Artemis probably wouldn't necessarily appear in anything Green Arrow-related, but would simply appear in the later Infinity Inc. themed revival centering around the modern day successors of the old Justice Society, with her and Icicle Jr. and others being part of a new Injustice Society, and probably eventually ending up helping Infinity Inc. She would naturally start as a teenager pretty far into the Cinematic Universe, so no casting there.

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Martian Manhunter Legends: White Martians

The White Martians first appeared in 1969 as an offshoot branch of the Martian race who tended to prefer a more bestial white-skinned form and were more warlike than their green counterparts. Wars between the whites and greens have been frequent aspects of the Martian Manhunter stories.

In an adaptation, I don't think I'd fully focus a movie on the White Martians, but do enough to establish them as part of the Martian worldbuilding as minor antagonists to then bring in M'gann and really flesh out the relationship between the two races.