Philadelphia (CW Philly) — Kirk Acevedo, who plays Ricardo Diaz (alias Dragon) on Arrow, has been promoted to a series regular for the show’s seventh season.
Acevedo responded to the casting news on Twitter with a gif of his character smiling. He directed his post to Olicity fans, writing in part, “Yo, all my #Olicity fans, I leave you with this smile.”
READ MORE: Sabrina Spellman Makes An Appearance On The CW's Riverdale; Kiernan Shipka Reveals 'Fans Will Get Some Clarity'Yo, all my #Olicity fans,
I leave you with this smile.#ArrowSeason7 #TheDragon🖕🏽🐲🖕🏽#KidVicious🖕🏽🤪🖕🏽https://t.co/7ws741xK2m pic.twitter.com/4900uQSZUv— kirk acevedo (@kirkacevedo) October 12, 2018
Acevedo hasn’t elaborated on the new role, but showrunner Beth Schwartz teased viewers about what they can expect out of Diaz during TVLine’s Fall Preview Q&A.
READ MORE: Brittany Adebumola And Joseph David-Jones Say 'The 4400' Is 'A Beautiful Companion To The Original'“He’s [Diaz] going to be more of the Dragon [character from DC Comics]. We’re going to to see a different side of him I think the fans will be excited about,” she said.
Who’s looking forward to seeing more of Dragon in the new season of Arrow? Sound off in the comments!
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