John Barrowman didn’t mind getting ahead of the Arrow finale with suggestions that Malcolm Merlyn would leave the Arrow-verse altogether, but this past week’s Season 5 finale offered a notably comic-book exit for the villain.
Nonetheless, Barrowman affirms his exit from any and all DC dramas, stating “I won’t be back next season.”
I know they’ve done it off-camera, but I’m here to tell you I won’t be back next season …
I love playing Malcolm Merlyn and, you know, that’s it really.