"Ra's al Ghul" (Arabic: رأس الغول Raʾs al-Ġūl; for Demon's Head) (before 1854—May 13, 2015) was the title of an otherwise unidentified man who was the leader of the League of Assassins. As far as Arrow's version is concerned, the leaked casting description sounds like the showrunners are staying faithful to the source material: "An iconic villain from the pages of DC comics. "Riddick" star Matt Nable joins as the iconic DC villain Arrow has found its Ra's al Ghul. He's also The Father of Talia al Ghul and Nyssa al Ghul who serves under him as a high ranking Member of The League of Assassins. Not a lunkhead, but a smart and physically imposing man.". Some time later he was contacted by Moira Queen informing him that Malcolm Merlyn was alive and well. Twitter: @insidethetube. Are there any other actors you were hoping to see land the part, or are you keeping an open mind after Liam Neeson's indelible turn in the role? Learning this made him happy and thanked Moira Queen for informing him because he finally and personally kill Malcolm Merlyn for breaking The League's Code of Honer along with the regret he feels from Merlyn's actions with The Undertaking Event. "We have a really clever way of doing Ra's this year that is true to the comic-book origins but different from the way Ra's was portrayed in the [Christopher] Nolan movies. Sound off in the comments. The way he speaks in such a calm and cold tone shows that literally nothing gets to him, which just makes him all the more menacing. Matthew "Matty" Nable is a former Rugby League footballer turned actor. Not long after Neeson claimed he'd be happy to reprise the role, the actual actor set to bring the character to life has been revealed: relative newcomer Matt Nable (Riddick, Killer Elite). You don't want to compete with Batman Begins, even though we've always said Batman Begins was a big influence on us," executive producer Marc Guggenheim told a handful of reporters at Comic-Con. Follow me on Twitter @andrew_dyce for updates on Arrow as well as movie, TV, and gaming news. About Our Ads —Ra's al Ghul to Felicity Smoak. What do you Arrow fans make of the casting? At first it was Liam Neeson's by far, but I absolutely love Nable's interpretation and he's now become my favorite. However he soon finding out that the messenger was killed he soon sent Al-Owal and two Members to find Sara Lance and bring her back by force. However once again he finds out that another attempt at bringing Sara Lance back as failed with learning from a Member of the team he sent that Al-Owal was killed by Sara Lance and another Member was killed as well by Sara Lance's Father Quentin Lance who along with Green Arrow helped in battling the team he sent. 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Feel free to speculate on what kind of voice Nable will be adopting for the role, since it seems a long shot that his native Aussie accent will be maintained. Green Arrow Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. As a graduate of the University of Manitoba with a degree in English Literature, Andrew has grown to appreciate the story and writing behind everything from blockbuster comic book movies to schlocky B-movie action. On the bright side, Liam Neeson has offered a few words of advice for his successor. The Australian actor will first appear in the fourth episode, "The Magician," also Arrow's 50th milestone. When his Daughter returned without Sara Lance and the other Member dead he learned from his Daughter that she personally released Sara Lance from groups ranks. Matthew "Matt" Nable (born March 8, 1972) is an Australian actor, writer and former rugby league player. "We really wanted our Ra's to be very different — at least our own Arrow-ified version.". Ra's al Ghul also known as The Demon's Head is The Founder and Leader of The League of Assassins based in Nanda Parbat. Privacy | Nable will make his first appearance in the role in Arrow's fourth episode, titled "The Magician." Unexpectedly Sara Lance comes to talk with his Daughter asking for her help along with his as well with a War she, Green Arrow and Team Arrow are having in Starling City with the villain Deathstroke. by All rights reserved. Leader of the League of Assassins. Other credits include Killer Elite, TV series Underbelly, Bikie Wars and East West 101. He's also The Father of Talia al Ghul and Nyssa al Ghul who serves under him as a high ranking Member of The League of Assassins. After playing in the Winfield Cup Premiership for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs during the 1990s, he wrote and starred in the rugby league-centered drama The Final Winter in 2007.