Russell Tovey Cast As Gay Superhero For CW Crossover

Russell Tovey has signed up to play the homosexual superhero The Ray in The CW’s four-part Arrow-verse crossover and will also voice the role of The Ray in CW Seed’s forthcoming animated series Freedom Fighters: The Ray.

Raymond “Ray” Terrill is bring described as a reporter who discovered a group of government scientists working on a secret project to turn light into a weapon of mass destruction. But before he could report on his findings, the project head exposed Ray to a “genetic light bomb.” The bomb failed to kill him and instead gifted Ray with light-based powers. With these abilities, Ray realized he could go beyond reporting on injustice — he could take action to help stop it. Calling himself The Ray, he was recruited by Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters to fight violence and oppression wherever it exists.