JR Ramirez Teases Murder Charges For Ted, Katie Cassidy Kicking Butt on Arrow

Written by owner on November 12 2014

For those of you curious about who exactly Ted Grant is, Arrow Season 3 Episode 6 will finally provide some answers.

On tonight’s outing, a murder charge against Grant (who comic book fans know as Wildcat) will prompt Laurel to help him figure out his innocence, along with who’s behind framing Grant.

With Laurel potentially taking over her deceased sister’s role as Black Canary, she’s been working hard to get into shape with Grant’s help – but how will Oliver react when he finds out about her training? Will a little bit of jealousy come into play?

I jumped on the phone yesterday with actor JR Ramirez, who is very excited for fans to see this week’s episode since it sheds more light on the character. But did Ramirez like the physicality of the show? Let’s find out…

TV Fanatic: What did you know about Ted Grant and Wildcat before you booked this job? Are you a comic book kind of guy?
JR Ramirez: You know what? Not really. I didn’t really read many comics when I was a kid. I was, just like any other young man in this world, obsessed with Batman, Superman, Spiderman but more than anything Batman. I had every action figure you could possible imagine. I didn’t really know much about Wildcat or Ted Grant. I started to do a lot of research when I got the role because initially when I got it it was released under a different name. I thought it was just going to be a normal boxer and fighter who was going to train Laurel but when they released the role and I realized the extent of it and who this guy was in the comic book world. That’s when I really got excited. I did a lot of research and I love to box, I boxed as a kid quite a bit. It was like a little dream come true. That’s when it really hit home.

TVF: There’s a murder charge coming his way in this episode. Safe to say it’s a good thing he’s in close proximity to Laurel?
JRR: Yeah, so convenient, huh? Definitely. He’s used to stuff not going so well in his life so he’s a bit out of his element this time around. He’s accused of a serious charge so it’s definitely going to help to have someone like Laurel around to help him try to figure out what’s going on and who’s doing all this stuff.