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A few weeks ago Stephen Amell and producer Marc Guggenheim announced that Manu Bennett would be returning as Deathstroke, but then things got weird. Manu Bennett went out of his way to continuously deny that he was returning, and he ended up confusing a lot of people.

Luckily Manu wasn’t telling the truth, as apparently he wanted to keep the return a surprise even though Amell and Guggenheim already shared the news with the world.

Fans were thrilled to see Bennett on “Arrow” this week, and he seems thrilled to be back, he posted the following on Instagram:

“I’m glad that for so many fans of @cw_arrow the return of #Deathstroke came as a surprise. It wasn’t easy but a surprise is what you were all entitled to. And for the spoilers yes SLADE IS BACK!!! On his own terms! Thanks @stephenamell & @marcguggenheim for the teamwork!! @arrowwriters”

I'm glad that for so many fans of @cw_arrow the return of #Deathstroke came as a surprise. It wasn't easy but a surprise is what you were all entitled to. And for the spoilers yes SLADE IS BACK!!! On his own terms! Thanks @stephenamell & @marcguggenheim for the teamwork!! @arrowwriters

A post shared by Manu Bennett (@manubennett) on May 17, 2017 at 6:59pm PDT

What do you want from me, kid? #arrowseasonfinale #Deathstroke @cw_arrow @arrowwriters

A post shared by Manu Bennett (@manubennett) on May 17, 2017 at 10:59pm PDT

#arrowseasonfinale Like old times? #Deathstroke @cw_arrow @stephenamell @marcguggenheim

A post shared by Manu Bennett (@manubennett) on May 17, 2017 at 11:17pm PDT

“Arrow” will return next week with “Lian Yu.”

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