‘Arrow’ Star David Ramsey Talks Diggle Suiting Up As Green Lantern

Arrow star David Ramsey has opened up regarding the possibility of John Diggle taking on the mantle of Green Lantern in a future episode of The CW superhero series.

Arrowverse fans have been speculating for years that John Diggle could actually be Jon Stewart suit up as Green Lantern at some point. After the Elseworlds crossover teased the possibility of John Diggle being Green Lantern on an alternate Earth, John Wesley Shipps’ The Flash from Earth-90 mistook Diggle for Stewart, Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz addressed the Green Lantern revelation, adding fuel to the fire by only saying it was something that would be continued.

Speaking with TV Guide, Ramsey commented on the possibility of Diggle becoming Green Lantern, expressing his excitement should it ever come to fruition:

“We’ve been talking about that ring since Season 1. I always loved the idea of being able to jump into the John Stewart mythos, obviously, but I also loved the idea that we were creating something that didn’t exist before. John Diggle never existed before. We created this character, Spartan, that never existed in the comics or in any other universe, and now it’s part of the comics. So that was always something and continues to be something I’m really proud of. But who can resist playing the Green Lantern? So yeah, was I excited when I saw that? Without a doubt. Will it ever happen? Who knows. I don’t have the answer to that — it’s way above my paygrade — but it’s something would love to do.”

Regardless, Ramsey is happy with his role on the series whether or not he ever gets to take up the mantle of Green Lantern:

“Even without [the Green Lantern], I think that John Diggle, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) work. If John Stewart fits within that realm some type of way or another, great. If not, I couldn’t have picked a better role to have played in my life.”

Here’s the official synopsis for the next episode titled “Past Sins”:

DAVID RAMSEY DIRECTS HIS FIRST EPISODE OF ARROW –

The past comes back to haunt both Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Laurel (Katie Cassidy). Curtis (Echo Kellum) is upset when he discovers that Diggle (David Ramsey) and Lyla (guest star Audrey Marie Anderson) have restarted The Ghost Initiative with Diaz (guest star Kirk Acevedo), China White (guest star Kelly Hu), Kane Wolfman (guest star Liam Hall) and Carrie Cutter (guest star Amy Gumenick). 

Arrow stars Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Katie Cassidy, Echo Kellum, Juliana Harkavy, Rick Gonzalez, and Colton Haynes.

Arrow airs on Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT, before episodes of Black Lightning on The CW.

Source: TV Guide