Why do i get the feeling Lance is a goner
I didn't want to spoil you until it happened but they announced it a few weeks ago
MAY 02, 2018 8:00am PT by Lesley Goldberg
'Arrow' Star Paul Blackthorne to Exit After Season 6
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Blackthorne becomes the latest original star to exit
Arrow in its current sixth season. Willa Holland, who played Thea Queen/Speedy for six seasons,
exited in March as her character left town in a quest to right her father's wrongs.
The departures leave only Stephen Amell (Oliver/Arrow) and David Ramsey (Diggle/Spartan) as the lone original series regulars remaining from the pilot. (Emily Bett Rickards recurred on season one before being promoted to regular in season two and was not in the pilot.) To make up for the cast exits,
Arrow recently booked Colton Haynes'
return as a series regular in season seven.
Blackthorne's departure caps a season of change for
Arrow. In November,
Arrow producers Warner Bros. Television
fired exec producer Andrew Kreisberg following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. In April, co-showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle announced plans to step down from the drama. Beth Schwartz was promoted to take over as showrunner, with Guggenheim transitioning to an executive consultant role on
Arrow (and offshoot
Legends of Tomorrow).
Blackthorne's credits also include
Lipstick Jungle and
24. Details on Blackthorne's next TV role are expected to be announced shortly.
The
Arrow season six finale airs May 17 on The CW.