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It is no secret that Stephen Amell is a big-time wrestling fan, so much so the former
Arrow star has become involved with various promotions for major angles over the years. Whether stepping in the ring to take on Cody Rhodes (Stardust at the time) in a tag match at WWEâs SummerSlam in 2015, joining the Bullet Club faction in Ring of Honor in 2015, or taking on Chris Daniels in a one-on-one match at All In in 2018, Amellâs love of wrestling is obviously a major part of the actorâs life. And, so it should come as no surprise that he will soon be headlining the Starz wrestling drama,
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Arrow alum Stephen Amell to land a new show after the conclusion of his long-running superhero series.
Heels, which has been a passion project for Amell, has been moving right along in production, despite a few setbacks. The show has gathered a capable group of actors to fill out its cast and, now, fans of NCIS will be thrilled to know that Heels has picked up a franchise veteran to play the father of Amellâs character.
Starzâs
Heels has reportedly cast David James Elliot, who is probably best known to
JAG fans as Harmon Harm Rabb, Jr., and the actor also reprised the role on a few episodes of
JAG s David James Elliott to Play Stephen Amell s Dad in Starz s Heels TVLine 15/12/2020
Heels, playing pop to
Written by Michael Waldron (
Survivor’s Remorse) serving as showrunner,
Heels is described as “a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small town pro wrestling.” Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack and Ace Spade (played by Amell and
Vikings‘ Alexander Ludwig), war over their late father’s legacy. “In the ring, somebody must play the good guy and somebody must play their nemesis, the heel,” says the synopsis. “But in the real world, those characters can be hard to live up to or hard to leave behind.”