"Arrow" Exclusive: "Spartacus" Alum Tapped to Play Amanda Waller
Sep 4, 2013
by Natalie Abrams


Amanda Waller is coming to "Arrow"!

"Spartacus" alum Cynthia Addai-Robinson has been tapped to play the DC Comics villain, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.



In the Arrow-verse, the formidable and enigmatic Amanda Waller works for A.R.G.U.S. — Advanced Research Group United Support — a clandestine agency that has a mysterious agenda and possesses key information about the Arrow.

In the comics, Waller runs the Suicide Squad, which will be introduced in Season 2 as Deadshot (Michael Rowe) teams up with Bronze Tiger, who will be played by Michael Jai White.



Addai-Robinson's potentially recurring role is slated to begin in Episode 6 of the sophomore season.

"Arrow" returns Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8/7c on The CW.

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