Whiletalking to EWabout his desire to find a new home forHeels, the wrestling-and-family drama thatwas just canceled by Starz, OMalley was asked to reflect on what his star said during the heat of the summer labor dispute.
Whileappearing at Galaxycon in Raleigh, NC, in July, Amell said, I support my union, I do, and I stand with them, but I do not support striking, I dont I think it is a reductive negotiating tactic, and I find the entire thing incredibly frustrating.
And I think the thinking as it pertains to shows like the show that Im on [Heels], that premiered last night, I think its myopic.
Stephen Amell in ‘Heels’Everett Collection; SAG-AFTRA
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Now that the WGA strike is over, OMalley is hoping to find a new home forHeelsand is actively shopping the series to other nets.StarzcanceledHeelsas well asRun The WorldandBlindspottingearlier this week; it also decided not to move forward withTheVenery of Samantha Bird.Heelsrevolves around the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling.
Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals (AmellandAlexander Ludwig) war over their late fathers legacy.
I really do think its going to have a life someplace else, says OMalley, who also appears on the show as promoter Charlie Gully.
We did not intend, nor do we intend, for [the season 2 finale] to be the last episode of the show.
