Update: ARROW boss spills more details on the villain in this episode. 
Tonight is an all-new ARROW featuring the debut of DC Comics villain Ra's Al Ghul. While Brandon Routh won't be making an appearance as 'Ray Palmer,' he WILL show up in next week's Felicity-centric episode "The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak" airing November 5 (trailer after the jump).
Get ready for an all-new ARROW tonight! The ARROW team is on the hunt to bring Oliver's half-sister Thea back home to Star(ling) City. Meanwhile, it's Felicity's first day back at Queen Consolidated under Ray Palmer's guidance. In an interview with EW, Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity) sheds light on what to expect at QC and the 'Raylicity' relationship.
Yahoo! TV had the opportunity to chat with Brandon Routh about his time on the hit CW show ARROW and how he's enjoying bringing to the screen a character, Ray Palmer, never-before depicted in live-action. He also goes into more detail about Palmer's intentions with Felicity Smoak, Queen Consolidated, and the new energy he brings to the show.
'Arrow' director Glen Winter Instagrammed a photo of Brandon Routh and Emily Bett Rickards on-set two weeks ago, presumably filming the third season premiere episode. Brandon Routh plays physicist 'Ray Palmer' who is a potential love interest for Rickards' Felicity, new owner of Queen Consolidated, and eventually becomes the DC Comics hero the 'Atom.'
"Arrow" actress Emily Bett Rickards who plays 'Felicity Smoak' has given us a first look at Brandon Routh on-set as 'Ray Palmer' on her Instagram account. In the upcoming third season premiering October 8 on The CW, Routh's Palmer will be a love interest and colleague to Rickards' Smoak as CEO of Queen Consolidated. The big question is, will we see Palmer's heroic alter-ego the 'Atom?'