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Brandon Routh says his DC’s Legends of Tomorrow exit was “very quick and forced”

March 22, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Some five and a half years after his debut in Arrow, Brandon Routh said farewell to the Arrowverse in the most recent episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, with his character Ray Palmer departing the Waverider having married Nora Darhk (Routh’s real-life wife and fellow Legends series regular Courtney Ford).

Routh has previously made it known that their departure from the series wasn’t their choice and “was not well handled”, and now the actor has told TV Guide that he feels their characters’ exit was “very quick and forced”.

“On one level, I’m happy [that Ray and Nora got married],” said Routh. “It’s a future I did see for them so I don’t think it’s wrong that they’re married. But I think the journey to having it happen shouldn’t have been forced. The exit is also very quick and forced, and so I have challenges with that on a personal level.”

What do you make of Routh and Ford’s exit from Legends? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, or on our social channels @flickeringmyth…

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 5 airs on Tuesdays on The CW.

Photo Credits: The CW

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Brandon Routh, Courtney Ford, DC, DC's Legends of Tomorrow

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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