Stephen Amell Confirms John Barrowman’s Return In Arrow Season 8

Yet another returning guest star for Arrow Season 8 seems to have been revealed at the recent Fan Expo Boston convention.

When asked about John Barrowman and how Stephen helped to celebrate Barrowman’s 50th birthday in a small bathing suit, Stephen Amell seems to have confirmed that the man who played Malcolm Merlyn will be back in Arrow Season 8.

“He’s back on the show in Season 8 and that’s actually a rider that he put into his contract,” Stephen said.

You can see video of Stephen’s Fan Expo panel, which contains a lot of insights and thoughts about the upcoming season, below. The eighth and final season of Arrow will also feature return appearances by Susanna Thompson (Moira), Colin Donnell (Tommy), Josh Segarra (Adrian Chase), Rila Fukushima (Tatsu) and more.

UPDATE: Barrowman himself has confirmed his return on Instagram!