Arrow season 8: David Ramsey on possible Emily Bett Rickards return

Will Emily Bett Rickards return as Felicity Smoak for Arrow season 8? Based on all of the conversation that is out there on the subject, we know that there’s interest in it. By interest, we’re not just speaking about fans of Arrow. We’re also talking in terms of the cast. We’ve heard just about any cast member who’s been asked about it state that they would like to see Felicity back in some capacity, and David Ramsey (John Diggle) has just done his part to give us a little bit more hope.

How much so? Just check out his new discussion, per TV Guide, on this very subject:

“You can’t have this season of Arrow without talking about Mia and Felicity … I think there’s even talks that Emily will be back. Who knows? So, you know, there’s hope.”

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We can’t say that we’re shocked that there would be “talks” around a possible Emily return. Why is that? It has a lot to do with her popularity. Why wouldn’t the producers want to see her one more time? Felicity is one of the reasons why Arrow is the show that it is but, beyond that, she’s a huge part of Oliver Queen’s legacy.

With that in mind, Stephen Amell noted that throughout the final season, Oliver will remain devoted to Felicity and interested in finding his way back to her:

“She is ever-present in Oliver’s mind … We found Oliver can’t wear his wedding ring in the premiere for a very specific reason, but he can wear it in the second episode. And it wasn’t built into the script, but I spoke to our director, Antonio Negret, and we built a moment of Oliver putting his ring back on and thinking about it. So Emily’s gone, off the show, but Felicity and William and Mia are ever-present in Oliver’s mind.”

We know that, at the end of season 7, Felicity took off in the future in order to find Oliver. Will she get that? We’re hoping so, and that is what a great series finale scene will be. If Felicity does come back, an appearance at the end of the season for closure is the way to go.

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