Dc S Legends Of Tomorrow David Ramsey Talks Playing Bass Reeves In Stressed Western

This week’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow saw the team head to the Old West to track down an alien in the timeline and as is the case with many Legends adventures, that meant coming into contact with some interesting historical figures. In “Stressed Western”, the Legends meet up with Bass Reeves, a man who in real life was the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. DC fans may recognize the character from his brief mention in HBO’s Watchmen where he served as the childhood role model for Will Reeves, the man who eventually became Hooded Justice. In this week’s Legends, the character is portrayed by David Ramsey and is, in context, presented as an ancestor of his Arrow character, John Diggle. Ramsey, who also directs “Stressed Western,” recently spoke with ComicBook.com about bringing the character to life in the Arrowverse.