Unlike its predecessor, this title told a complete, interconnected story primarily by marc guggenheim and joe bennett and even featured a backup story titled suicide squad. As we get closer to the season 5 finale of arrow, more interesting details are being revealed by producers of the series. Hes meeting with none other than malcolm merlyn, the ceo of merlyn global group, to arrange a notatall mysterious shipment. Arrow executive producer wendy mericle has said that malcolm merlyn will have an important and emotional role in the remaining season 5 episodes. 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 merlyns fate. But it seems that malcolm merlyn has fired his last arrow. He is a corrupt businessman who thinks of the hero as a surrogate son and has a bad relationship with his biological son. John barrowman speaks out about arrow season 5 finale. 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. 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.
Malcolm merlyn will not return to arrow next season. Arrow season 6 starts on the cw in the us on thursday the 12th of october, and. 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 arrow verse 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. The 50yearold actor who held the first and second seasons of arrow together is leaving after the season 5 finale. This short, strange focuses on merlyn s life from before the show began when his name was still arthur king.
Malcolm merlyn will play a big role in final episodes of arrow season 5 by julia bianco april 27, 2017 8. In season eight, the earth2 rene is malcolm merlyns head of security, but secretly works. Arrow star john barrowman reveals the origin of malcolm. Could john barrowmans arrow spoiler be good news for. He is defeated by green arrow and arrested by the police and is later killed when earth2 is destroyed. Malcolm merlyn dark archer john barrowman in arrow, season. Arrow season 5 finale leaves 10 lives hanging in the. 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. 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.
Guess merlyn didnt survive all those explosions the dark archer has had a good run, one that wasnt even confined solely to arrow. What really happened to malcolm merlyn in the arrow. May 21, 2017 malcolm merlyn and thea i will never be your daughter 3x14 duration. 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. He was a formerly wealthy and successful businessman, the founder and ceo of merlyn global group, and a prominent figure in starling city. May 26, 2017 the arrow season 5 finale was a bloodbath as a number of characters seemed to meet their doom on lian yu. Malcolm merlyn huge factor in season 5 finale screen rant. Mar 4, 2018 malcolm merlyn dark archer john barrowman in arrow, season 5, 2016. Malcolm merlyn has big role in arrow season 5 looper. Arrow ep teases malcolm merlyns big role in season 5. May 01, 2017 malcolm merlyn was shot in an old school gangster shoot out, but the continuity is unclear given that merlyn was, at the same time, participating as a member of the legion of doom in season 2 of. Malcolm merlyn and thea i will never be your daughter 3x14 duration. He is also one of the two secondary antagonists along with damien darhk of season 2 of dcs legends of tomorrow. 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.
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. Tommys mother was killed, which causes merlyn to go. At the end of season 5, he returns to help the heroes against new big bad prometheus and goes out in a heroic sacrifice to save thea during the season finale. He had an affair with moira queen, which produced thea. The end of arrow season 5 was huge for john barrowman, who plays the character of malcolm merlyn. 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. The arrow season 5 finale pointed toward a possible grim fate for malcolm merlyn. Malcolm merlyn, played by john barrowman, is the father of tommy merlyn and thea queen. Now are we talking about malcolm merlyn, or norman osborn. John barrowman says goodbye to arrow, so malcolm merlyn must. John barrowman speaks out about arrow season 5 finale digital spy. The end of season 1 had us believing we would never see the dark archer again after he took an arrow to the chest, but he showed up in season 2.
What really happened to malcolm merlyn in the arrow season. Malcolm merlyn born arthur king, also known as the dark archer, is a major antagonist in the arrowverse. Hes going to be a huge factor leading up to the finale, she shared. From the latest episode of cws tv show arrow season 5 episode 22. Malcolm took his daughter theas willa holland place standing on a landmine and was apparently killed in its blasta fate confirmed when barrowman posted a video message on his official facebook page explaining that he was not returning to. John barrowman wants to return as malcolm merlyn greenarrowtv. John barrowman speaks out about malcolm merlyns fate in the arrow season 5 finale. Hes also one of the best actors ever to appear on the show, most certainly in. 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. Now, actor john barrowman has revealed whether malcolm.
The fifth season of the american television series arrow premiered on the cw on october 5, 2016, and concluded on may 24, 2017, with a total of 23 episodes. 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. When merlyn died in the arrow season 5 finale, the explosion happened off screen. Set between season 3 and 4, john barrowman, carole e. Is john barrowman returning to arrow season 7 as malcolm merlyn. Wendy mericle talks malcom merlyns pivotal role in arrow. Merlyn also coined the name green arrow at a season 1 queen dinner party, which oliver immediately dismissed. 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. The latest tidbit comes from executive producer, wendy mericle. Crisis in kahndaq the comics story features the cult of blood from season 2 as a new villain takes up the mask and. 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. Arrow season 5 finale leaves 10 lives hanging in the balance. 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. Its no secret that season finales often end with one or two major character deaths, but the arrow season 5 finale might have just killed off 10 characters at once after battling it out on lian.
Malcolm merlyn dark archer john barrowman in arrow. Arrow 4x09 malcolm merlyn vs damien darkh fight duration. Apr 26, 2017 john barrowmans malcolm merlyn is about to make his big return to arrow. John barrowmans malcolm merlyn is about to make his big return to arrow. Malcolm merlyn is finally coming back to arrow, and this time, it wont be in a flashback. Malcolm merlyn will be huge factor in season 5 finale. The arrow season 5 finale was a bloodbath as a number of characters seemed to meet their doom on lian yu. Malcolm merlyn is back in star city but what does he want. In the tv show arrow, the dark archers alterego is malcolm merlyn.
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. John barrowmans malcolm merlyn wont just star in arrow season 5. See more ideas about green arrow, black canary and john barrowman. 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. The fifth season of the american television series arrow premiered on the cw on october 5. Youd think the beats of malcolm merlyns backstory would be set out by arrow, that it would be the sort of plot that would play out in the show proper. Barrowman played the dark archer malcolm merlyn in seasons one to five of arrow, before his character was seemingly killed off in the season. 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.
Desperate to lure the hood out, dark archer took five hostages in a factory and televised a message demanding the. That said, we would be surprised if arrows version of prometheus isnt at least inspired by the comic. What happened in the arrowverses hidden chapters cbr. Daredevil mcu vs malcolm merlyn cw battles comic vine. This post contains spoilers for arrows season 5 finale. The series is based on the dc comics character green arrow, a costumed crimefighter created by mort weisinger and george papp, and is set in the arrowverse, sharing continuity with other arrowverse television series. For the canon comic book series based around malcolm merlyn, see arrow. Arrow executive producer wendy mericle has said that malcolm merlyn will have an important and emotional role in the remaining season 5.
All five captives soon realize that they are inside a shared hallucination of simulated reality. Fans are convinced tommy is prometheus in arrow season 5. He was a formerly wealthy and successful businessman, the founder and ceo of merlyn global group, and a prominent figure in. What really happened to malcolm merlyn in the arrow season 5 finale. Their escape attempt is blocked by manifestations of malcolm merlyn. Nov 09, 2017 after twentythree episodes of surprises, arrow s fifth season came to a close tonight. Season 1 merlyn should win though, but current merlyn loses. May 24, 2017 arrow get season 5 on youtube advertisement. If anything, he looks quite a bit like malcolm merlyns dark archer persona from season 1. 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.
A screenshot of john barrowman as malcolm merlyn on arrow. The season finale, lian yu, brought an insane amount of action, heart, and more than a little bloodshed. John barrowman says goodbye to arrow, so malcolm merlyn. Mild spoilers for arrow s 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.
Fueled by the death of his wife during a mugging in the crimeinfested area of the. Apr 27, 2017 malcolm merlyn will play a big role in final episodes of arrow season 5 by julia bianco april 27, 2017 8. 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. 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. Malcolm merlyn was shot in an old school gangster shoot out, but the continuity is unclear given that merlyn was, at the same time, participating as. John barrowman returning as malcolm merlyn in season 7. Despite his very apparent death by explosion in season five, john barrowman is confirmed to return as malcolm merlyn in the seventh season of arrow. Fans dont know who survived, but at least one death is confirmed. 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.