He is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow.He survives on an isolated island for five years after the sinking of his father's yacht. Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen / Arrow / Green Arrow, a billionaire playboy turned hooded vigilante-hero who is initially known as the "Hood", "Vigilante", and simply "Arrow". Green Arrow: Year One #1 (September 2007) An employee of China White, Hackett befriended Oliver Queen (pre-Green Arrow) in order to persuade to invest in illegal offshore accounts for White's drug trafficking. Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics.Created by Mort Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941.
His real name is Oliver Jonas Queen, a wealthy businessman and owner of Queen Industries who is also a well-known celebrity in Star City.He uses this position to hide the fact that he is the Arrow.