When Sarah Lance (Caity Lotz) died in the first episode, it also marked the start of Katie Cassidy's Laurel Lance's transformation into the new version of the Canary. As you all by now, based on the recent "Arrow" Season 3 spoiler, episodes 10-12 of the CW Network series will be more about Laurel's journey in becoming the bad-ass female superhero, Black Canary.
While some fans are skeptic with the bestowal of the Black Canary costume to Starling City's strong-willed attorney for Cassidy, it is something she has been waiting for. It is the kind of role she badly wanted that when it was confirmed that she will play a superhero role, it made her cry.
"I can't tell you how happy it made me," Cassidy told the Entertainment Weekly before "Arrow" season 3 episode 11 titled "Midnight City" aired.
"I remember at the end of season 2, they needed to fit Sara's [Caity Lotz] jacket on me and I started to cry when I put it on. I've been waiting for this for so long. I'm so happy and honored."
Although she still seems stoke for landing the role, Kassidy said he already felt along time ago that Laurel Lance will not be confined in the office or a court room.
"From Day 1, I knew that eventually that's where they were planning to go with the character, but I didn't know when and it's television, anything can happen. Honestly, there's no words that can even explain lucky, excited, grateful, thrilled I am," the 28-year old actress said.
She also shared some "Arrow" Season 3 spoiler as to how Laurel will have a hard time donning the Black Canary costume.
"Even though it's messy, you can tell there's fire," Cassidy says. "She has some skill, but she's not trained." That's exactly why not everyone will be on board with Laurel suiting up. "But then she proves herself because she has so much heart and drive. Arsenal [Colton Haynes] is the first person to come around to it."
