If given the choice, Swamp Thing star Crystal Reed would be game to appear as Abby Arcane in the Arrowverse. Speaking to CBR, the DC Universe alum weighed in on her willingness to join The CW's other DC TV shows, her dream story arc for her character and more.
Asked if she would be interested in bringing Abby Arcane to the Arrowverse, Reed told CBR, "I think it would be fun. I don't know how she'd fit in and what storylines they would put her with, but I think it could be really interesting. That's something I'm open to."
And that's not all. If the series were somehow revived, she "would return to the role in a heartbeat. I loved my crew and my cast and our creative team. There would be absolutely no hesitation on my part."
Additionally, she weighed in on the stories she would like to tell with the character. "My dream is Alan Moore's full run of Swamp Thing -- like if it was just verbatim, that would be my dream, because I think that is a nearly perfect comic series run," she said of her dream story arc for Abby. "I think it's so beautiful and wonderful and heartfelt and gory and interesting. I also really wanted white hair, which I didn't get."
Swamp Thing debuted on DC Universe in 2019, only to be canceled a few weeks into its first season despite its critical praise. What's more, this news came after the series was suddenly ordered to halt production, cutting the show's original 13-episode order down to 10. Nevertheless, The CW picked up broadcast rights to the series in May with the intention to re-air the show in place of the network's regular programming, which was delayed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Taking place in Marais, Louisiana, the show followed Abby as she returned home on assignment from the CDC. There, she encountered a bizarre illness that seemed to emerge from the swamp. After biologist Alec Holland is killed while conducting research, she finds something far more dangerous than a disease: a twisted conspiracy, a dark sentience within the wilderness and an impossible creature made of plant-life that seems to be drawn to her.
Swamp Thing stars Crystal Reed, Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Jennifer Beals, Henderson Wade, Will Patton, Virginia Madsen, Jeryl Prescott and Kevin Durand. The entire series is currently available to stream on DC Universe and premieres on The CW on Oct. 6.