From that piece it sounds like he's playing a character who takes on that name. . . not exactly the same character. Does that make sense?
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Apparently the original comic book version of the character is quite different from Seth Gabel's portrait. And yeah, it'll be someone who takes on the name, not the same character. Since Stormare is much older, I'd venture to guess that he took on the name first.
Most casting news from Arrow (these folks are on a roll!): Brandon Routh cast as Ray Palmer, a.k.a Atom. So much for those Ted Kord rumours!
Wow.
More The Flash casting news: [link]
Wentworth Miller! On top of the previously announced Robbie Amell news! Woo boy.
Batten down the related hatches. The musical-ish SPN episode will be titled "Fan Fiction".
Lucy Lawless cast in AoS.
Arrow: The Episode titled "Oracle" has sadly been renamed "The Secret Origin Of Felicity Smoak".
The OUaT showrunner has said that no one in Storybrooke is going to turn out to be the Lost Third Princess of Arendelle or anything like that. Link.
He also says that in Storybrooke time it's still early enough in 2013 that Frozen hasn't come out yet.
(Oh, God. That means Maleficent is going to show up in theatres sometime in Season 5.)