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January 12, 2015: Brandon Routh Talks Ray Palmer/Atom Role in "Arrow"

In a recent interview with Superhero Hype at the Television Critics Association press tour, former Superman actor Brandon Routh talked about his latest role as Ray Palmer/Atom on the hit CW series, "Arrow."

Here's an excerpt of what Routh had to say about the character and the A.T.O.M. suit:

SHH: So we've seen the A.T.O.M. plans. How do you feel about the prospect of putting on another costume?

Routh: It’s cool. I was a little wary at first. I never really thought that I’d play another hero in the DC world having played kind of the pinnacle of them all. But it’s been a lot of fun bringing Ray to life. The suit is pretty awesome and very different than Superman’s suit, so I’m excited about the potential of actually being out and being seen moving, getting into action with it.

Question: Have they taken your measurements for potential costumes?

Berlanti: Oh yeah, we’re into it. You’ll definitely see the suit before the end of the season.

Question: It looks so technological because he’s inventing it, so does it feel different than the Superman suit?

Berlanti: The basis of the suit, all those suits are kind of similar. They have that same tight fitting quality that are kind of inherent in pretty much everything, if only just to make everything else, all the other layers on top fit snugly and look good. So there’s that aspect of it but it’s a very powerful feeling. The best way to describe it is it’s an Iron Man/RoboCop-ish feel, but different from all those too. Like, something you haven’t seen, exoskeleton as you can see from the hologram, that’s pretty badass.