"Arrow" Taps Vinnie Jones to Play New Villain
Oct 20, 2014
by Kaitlin Thomas


It's a match made in casting heaven. British actor Vinnie Jones has signed on to guest-star in Season 3 of "Arrow", reports Variety.

Jones, who's known for his aggressive tough guy roles, will take on the role of Green Arrow villain Danny "Brick" Brickwell for three episodes.



In the comics, Brick is known for having thick, invulnerable skin. In Arrow, his character is the ruthless leader of a gang and is known by the name "Brick" because he's been shot many (many) times, but he's never been killed.

His character's name first appeared on Oliver's (Stephen Amell) list of targets in Season 1.



Jones is set to appear in Episodes 10, 11, and 12 of "Arrow's" current third season, which airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.

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"Arrow": Oliver Returning for Show's "Biggest Fight" to Date
2/4/15
by Aaron Couch


Brick (Vinnie Jones) isn't done with Starling City just yet.

The criminal mastermind has terrorized the world of "Arrow" for two episodes, puling such ambitious villain moves as taking over The Glades, kidnapping government officials and giving Laurel (Katie Cassidy) a beating (even though he doesn't "like to hit" women.)





On Wednesday, Arrow will reveal Brick's very personal connection to Merlyn (John Barrowman); Oliver (Stephen Amell) will finally return to Starling City after being presumed dead; and team Arrow will face Brick's gang in a huge confrontation.

"It's one of the biggest fight scenes of the show to date," Jones tells The Hollywood Reporter.





Wednesday's episode will be a conclusion to Brick's arc, with the show's executive producers describing the first three episodes of 2015 as a trilogy. But Jones believes he'll be back on the show at some point, and he would like to see Brick team up with other villains for an epic brawl.

"I'm sure at some stage, whether it's six months or six years down the line — that's the comic book Bible, isn't it?" he says of a possible return.





Following Oliver's apparent death in December, Amell wrote on Facebook, "Our show is bigger than any one character," and along with the rest of the cast, Jones has had the heavy task of helping carry the show during Amell's absence from the Starling City scenes.

Jones says when Oliver returns, it's a powerful moment. "He comes back and he's the big star of the show," Jones said.

That added to the challenge of being able to attempt to intimidate Oliver during Wednesday's big brawl. "As a guest-star you have to match that and your presence has to be as though you've been there for years," Jones says.

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