Russell Tovey teases the return of The Ray to Arrowverse
Will we see more of The Ray (Picture: The CW) Russell Tovey has teased the return of his DC Comics ..
Russell Tovey has teased the return of his DC Comics characters The Ray to the small screens Arrowverse.
Russell and his co-star Wentworth Miller left the internet dead in 2017 after their DC Comics characters finally had a smooch after making their debut in a four-part episode crossover, Crisis on Earth-X, between The Flash, Arrow, Legends Of Tomorrow, and Supergirl.
But now Russell has suggested we havent seen the last of Ray Terrill.
Fortunately Ive been incredibly busy but I definitely think in the future we could do more with The Ray, hinted Russell.
I was welcomed in absolutely, says Russell, the guy who plays the Flash (Grant Gustin) was awesome and Wentworth Miller I had lots of scenes with and he is fantastic, you couldnt not [feel comfortable].
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But he admits the pressure came when it finally dawned on him he was going to be playing a superhero.
I turned up for the crossover and we were all superheroes and squeaking around in our leathery squeaky latex costumes chatting and I just thought this is bonkers, he laughs.
At one point there were 25 heroes in masks and costumes and holding weaponry and I looked around thinking, “what the fuck, this is crazy!”
But I just wanted to do him justice. If I look back and think about when I was a kid, that would have been a huge thing for me so I felt how incredibly exciting it was to play The Ray.
He was out and comfortable – and thats when gay roles are most exciting, when its not the be all and end all of that characters persona.
The way they handled it was so beautiful.
Russell starred as Ray Tyrrell, a superhero with the ability to manipulate light, and his chemistry with Millers Captain Cold led to some serious heat between the pair.
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