‘Torchwood’ Star Joins ‘Arrow’… as Count Vertigo?

While plans for a fifth season of BBC’s Torchwood may be on the back-burner until further notice, the show’s star, John Barrowman, is keeping busy on this side of the pond by taking up a new role on the CW’s upcoming superhero drama, Arrow. The former Doctor Who alum has signed on for what will be a recurring role in the first season.

The series producers are remaining very tight lipped about Barrowman’s character, only teasing that he will play a “well-dressed man who is as mysterious as he is wealthy … he is an acquaintance of the Queen family and a prominent figure in Starling City.” It seems likely that whomever the enigmatic new character is, he almost certainly won’t be on the side of justice. Already two names have jumped to the ...

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