Arrow: Scoop on the introduction of Nyssa al Ghul from TVGuide's Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams

Here's some scoop on Arrow from TVGuide's Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams' Mega Buzz column, which was posted on 12/17/13.

Do you have any scoop on Nyssa al Ghul's arrival on Arrow? — Tricia
NATALIE: Interestingly enough, Arrow's version of Nyssa (Katrina Law), who is sent to hunt down Sara Lance, will be similar to her sister Talia al Ghul. "She's the next wave of the League of Assassins that comes to Starling City," explains executive producer Andrew Kreisberg. "She's certainly exotic, beautiful and smart. She has some interesting secrets as well." (Fun fact: Law almost landed the role of Shado, but because she'd share so many scenes with Manu Bennett, they thought it would be Spartacus overkill.)  

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