DCEU Vs Arrowverse News & Update: Stephen Amell Addresses Deathstroke Dilemma! Will Manu Bennett Return As Slade Wilson In 'Arrow' Season 5?

The DC comic book assassin Deathstroke is officially making his DC Extended Universe debut in the next few years. Unless, of course, "Justice League" star Ben Affleck is trolling the world with the test footage he shared last week. But does this mean that Manu Bennett's version of Slade Wilson will now be killed off from TV's Arrowverse? "Arrow" Season 5 star Stephen Amell wants everyone to know that isn't the case.

Ben Affleck Teases Deathstroke Test Footage From Untitled 'Batman' Solo Film

It was a tweet that people went nuts about because it confirmed two things: Ben Affleck doesn't mind posting spoilers and Deathstroke is coming to DCEU. GameNGuide even reported about the actors who could possibly portray Slade Wilson in "Justice League" and the untitled "Batman" solo film. Unfortunately, none of the mentioned names was Manu Bennett, who already plays a very convincing Deathstroke in The CW's "Arrow".

Fans have good reason to fear the possible death of Manu Bennett's Deathstroke in "Arrow". After all, the series abruptly killed off Floyd Lawton aka Deadshot and Amanda Waller before the premiere of DCEU's "Suicide Squad", since the film features both characters. However, "Arrow" star Stephen Amell insists Slade Wilson will still be in Arrowverse and there are no plans of killing the character off anytime soon.

Stephen Amell Confirms Manu Bennett's Deathstroke Still Alive In 'Arrow'

The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" star recently appeared at the Salt Lake City Comic-Con, where he cleared things up for fans (via ComicBook). Stephen Amell stated that he gets asked whether "Arrow" Season 5 had to kill off certain characters to make way for their DCEU debut. "That's not how that works," Amell said.

The "Arrow" star went on to explain that DCEU and Arrowverse are working together in "making the best products for fans", so there is still a chance Slade Wilson will return in the series. “Just because there may or may not be a Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe doesn’t mean Manu Bennett can’t exist on our show,” Amell concluded.

But will Manu Bennett return as Slade Wilson in "Arrow" Season 5? Fans will have to wait until the new season premieres on The CW on October 5 to find out.