Paul Blackthorne, of Arrow fame, has confirmed that he is starring in EA DICE's Star Wars Battlefront II.In a series of tweets, he confirmed not only that he is starring in the sequel to EA's 2015 game, but he also revealed his characters name, Gideon Hask. He also included the hashtag Inferno Squadron, teasing that he may be playing someone within the elite squadron of Stormtroopers. Mr. Blackthorne also confirmed that he is providing not only the voice, but also the performance and facial capture. 

 

 

In addition to Paul Blackthorne confirming his involvement, eagle eyed gamers, such as Twitter user @ColonelCactus, spotted him in a behind the scenes video, motion capture suit and all.

Paul Blackthorne currently stars on the hit TV show Arrow, which is based on the DC Comics character the Green Arrow. 

Star Wars Battlefront II was just recently unveiled over the weekend at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida. Star Wars Battlefront II will be released on November 17th, 2017, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.