May 26, 2017 the arrow season 5 finale was a bloodbath as a number of characters seemed to meet their doom on lian yu. John barrowman wants to return as malcolm merlyn greenarrowtv. At one point in his life, when he was about 25 years old, malcolm merlyn joined the league of assassins, an ancient, international order of the worlds greatest killers. Malcolm merlyn, also known as arthur king, the dark archer, or simply merlyn, is a master bowman and a member of the league of assassins. Despite his very apparent death by explosion in season five, john barrowman is confirmed to return as malcolm merlyn in the seventh season. Apr 26, 2017 john barrowmans malcolm merlyn is about to make his big return to arrow. Is john barrowman returning to arrow season 7 as malcolm merlyn. Sep 05, 2017 when arrows sizzle reel for the remainder of the season debuted last week, fans were treated to many surprise cameos. The latest tidbit comes from executive producer, wendy mericle. Malcolm merlyn, played by john barrowman, has a pivotal role in not only the finale episode, but will have a powerful influence on olivers mindset and legacy heading into season 6. Barrowman made his debut as malcolm merlyn all the way back in arrow season 1. In arrow season 6 episode 16, nyssa al ghul reveals malcolm merlyn founded a spinoff league of assassins group called the thanatos guild sometime prior to his death.
May 26, 2017 introduced in the earliest episodes of arrow season 1 at first known simply as mysterious businessman, malcolm, the ceo of merlyn global group, was soon revealed to be one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in starling city. See more ideas about green arrow, dc comics and john barrowman. He is the son of the late lourdes and the late malcolm merlyn, the older maternal halfbrother of nyssa al ghul, and the older paternal halfbrother of tommy merlyn and thea queen. Now, actor john barrowman has revealed whether malcolm is currently dead or alive. He is defeated by green arrow and arrested by the police and is later killed when earth2 is destroyed. John barrowmans malcolm merlyn wont just star in arrow season 5. Hes going to be a huge factor leading up to the finale, she shared. Apr 27, 2017 malcolm merlyn will play a big role in final episodes of arrow season 5 by julia bianco april 27, 2017 8. Entertainment earth arrow tv series malcolm merlyn season 3. He was a formerly wealthy and successful businessman, the founder and ceo of merlyn global group, and a prominent figure in starling city. Barrowmans malcolm merlyn will be huge factor in season.
Their escape attempt is blocked by manifestations of malcolm merlyn. Now, actor john barrowman has revealed whether malcolm. He returned to the uk, for a 6 month shakespeare semester with the united states international university of san diego, but left to star in the musical production of anything goes, with elaine page. Arrow 5x22 malcolm merlyn returns legendssuperflarrow 423. May 24, 2017 arrow get season 5 on youtube advertisement autoplay when. Arrow tv series 20122020 john barrowman as malcolm merlyn, dark archer.
Oliver breaks under prometheus torture and admits his darkest secret, surprising even himself, while a flashback reveals how the bratva defeated kovar. Speaking to cbr, executive producer wendy mericle revealed that merlyn will play a crucial role in the episodes leading up to the season 5 finale. Malcolm merlyn huge factor in season 5 finale screen rant. All five captives soon realize that they are inside a shared hallucination of simulated reality. Malcolm had a brief appearance in the bratva flashbacks with kovar, another enemy from the past that could be seeking his revenge in the present. John barrowman is ready and willing to return to arrow if and when hes asked even though malcolm merlyn stepped on a mine in the season 5 finale, there was no body seen and in response to our comiccon interview video with arrow executive producer marc guggenheim which you can see below, barrowman himself responded to guggenheims words via instagram. Arrow executive producer wendy mericle has said that malcolm merlyn will have an important and emotional role in the remaining season 5 episodes. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. And though he hasnt publicly been invited back for season 6, there is always the possibility that the producers will want him to appear in future seasons. Desperate to lure the hood out, dark archer took five hostages in a factory. Malcolm merlyn, also known as the magician or dark archer, is second in line as the most important arrow character in the history of the series.
The father of tommy merlyn best friend of amells oliver queen malcolm moonlighted as the villainous dark archer, who would prove to be a thorn in olivers side for some time. The cw although he has been largely absent this season, malcolm merlyn john barrowman will play a major role in the events leading up to the highly anticipated arrow season 5 finale. Malcolm merlyn john barrowman as the dark archer in season 1. For the canon comic book series based around malcolm merlyn, see arrow. And though he hasnt publicly been invited back for season 6, there is always the possibility that the producers will want him to appear in future. He is the overall main antagonist of arrow, serving as the main antagonist of season 1, an antihero in both seasons 2 to 5 and a posthumous antagonist in the subsequent seasons. One that stuck out to some was malcolm merlyn john barrowman. What really happened to malcolm merlyn in the arrow season.
The sins of both the father and the son was a driving theme in arrow season 5. In season eight, the earth2 rene is malcolm merlyn s head of security, but secretly works with tommy merlyn dark archer in his plan to destroy the glades for the death of thea. In an interview with cbr, mericle shared some insight into the last few episodes of season 5, including the return of john barrowman as malcolm merlyn. Malcolm merlyn has big role in arrow season 5 looper. Tommys mother was killed, which causes merlyn to go. Nov 11, 2018 the announcement, while exciting, surely has some fans confused as malcolm merlyn is currently believed to be dead following season 5 s lian yu incident. One of whom was most definitely john barrowmans character, malcolm. As we get closer to the season 5 finale of arrow, more interesting details are being revealed by producers of the series. Fans dont know who survived, but at least one death is confirmed. Oliver queen stephen amell as the hood in season 1. Wendy mericle talks malcom merlyns pivotal role in.
Fueled by the death of his wife during a mugging in the crimeinfested area of the. Merlyn died in the arrow season 5 finale at the battle on lian yu when he stepped on a land mine to save his daughter, so how can he return. Arrow ep teases malcolm merlyns big role in season 5. When his mother, lourdes, was on a mission for the hidden, saracon was bitten by twin snow leopards, seemingly giving him the ability of interspecies telepathy. From the latest episode of cws tv show arrow season 5 episode 22. He had an affair with moira queen, which produced thea. Malcolm merlyn is finally coming back to arrow, and this time, it wont be in a flashback. Moira was killed by slade wilsons manu bennett blade in season 2, tommy sacrificed himself to save laurel katie cassidy during season 1 and malcolm exploded back on the island in season 5. When merlyn died in the arrow season 5 finale, the explosion happened off screen.
Mild spoilers for arrows season 5 finale lie ahead after wednesdays may 24 explosive and uncertain season finale, john barrowman has finally spoken out about malcolm merlyn s fate. Arrow executive producer wendy mericle has said that malcolm merlyn will have an important and emotional role in the remaining season 5. The 50yearold actor who held the first and second seasons of arrow together is leaving after the season 5 finale malcolm merlyn, also known as the magician or dark archer, is second in line as the most. Fans are convinced tommy is prometheus in arrow season 5. The arrow season 5 finale was a bloodbath as a number of characters seemed to meet their doom on lian yu. Born in glasgow, scotland, and raised in joliet, illinois. Three new arrow action figures are here, based on the action from season three of the hit tv series.
John barrowman confirms return in arrow season 7 cinemablend. Malcolm merlyn will be huge factor in season 5 finale. It certainly happened in the season 5 finale, with the island of lian yu being blown up. Nov 09, 2017 after twentythree episodes of surprises, arrows fifth season came to a close tonight. John barrowman returning as malcolm merlyn in season 7.
Now a series regular across all four of cws dc comics shows, hell have a part in the flash season 3, and the sophomore seasons of supergirl and legends of tomorrow. Arrow get season 5 on youtube advertisement autoplay when. He is also one of the two secondary antagonists along with damien darhk of season 2 of dcs legends of. The season 5 finale is also bringing the ongoing series of flashbacks to a close, finally connecting to the moment oliver was rescued in the arrow pilot. The arrow season 5 finale pointed toward a possible grim fate for malcolm merlyn.
Merlyn also coined the name green arrow at a season 1 queen dinner party, which oliver immediately dismissed. The 50yearold actor who held the first and second seasons of arrow together is leaving after the season 5 finale. Aug 19, 2019 malcolm merlyn of course quite memorably, and heroically, died in arrows season 5 finale, when he took daughter theas place atop a lian yu land mine just moments before it went boom. John barrowman told fans at planet comic con he will not return as malcolm merlyn in arrow, legends of tomorrow, or any show in the arrowverse for that matter. John barrowman speaks out about malcolm merlyns fate in the. Executive producer wendy mericle revealed that malcolm merlyn will play a crucial role in the episodes leading up to the season 5 finale. Malcolm merlyn born arthur king, also known as the dark archer, is a major character in the cws arrow and one of the main antagonists in the arrowverse shared universe, as the main antagonist in season 1, an antivillain in season 2, the secondary antagonist turned antihero in season 3, the tertiary antagonist turned antiherosupporting protagonist in season 4, an antiherosupporting. Barrowman played the dark archer malcolm merlyn in seasons one to five of arrow, before his character was seemingly killed off in the season. Malcolm merlyn and thea i will never be your daughter 3x14 duration. Apr 27, 2017 arrow ep teases malcolm merlyns big role in season 5 finale by andy behbakht on april 27, 2017 one of the several familiar characters that are coming back for the season five finale of. John barrowman will play a major role in arrows season 5 finale.