‘Arrow’ Season 4 Casting Underway for a New Role!

A new ‘secret character’ is being cast for ‘Arrow‘ season 4 on CW. Just exactly who this is going to be, the speculating is just starting to begin, and today we have the first of it for you. Check out the latest news on it below, and share your thoughts after the JUMP!

(Source: comicbookmovie.com)

Yesterday, we learned the premiere date for Arrow season 4 and today, we have word on a new addition to the cast. According to E!, Arrow is looking to cast a new Starling City mayor. Here’s the scoop:

The CW comic book show is getting some star power next season! Arrow is currently looking to cast a big name for the guest-starring role of Patty, a mayoral candidate who is deeply committed to her city and willing to risk her life to stand up for the people. Described as a female in her 50s-early 60s, Patty is a peer and an old friend of the late Moira Queen, and was once close with Oliver and Thea. She is also a mother, and cares for her daughter above all else…any guesses as to who that daughter is?

Is the daughter mentioned a character already on the show, or will she also be a new addition to Arrow? We’ve met nearly all of the mothers for most of the main, female cast so it seems likely that the daughter will be a new addition to the show as well. Perhaps this is Hawkgirl’s (Ciara Renee) mother?

Or, with Oliver and Felicity riding off to Coast City in the season 3 finale, could this be Carol Ferris’ mom?

Another option is that this is the mother of the Oliver’s baby mama? Although, with Marc Guggenheim stating on his Tumblr that the show would not explore the Connor Hawke angle any deeper, it seems unlikely that it would be her. Plus, it would be extremely cruel of Moiria to treat the daughter of a close, family-friend so harshly.

Lastly, given Starling City’s recent (and deadly) history concerning the mayor’s office, why would anyone want this position? But perhaps the Starling City needs someone else…something else…