DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford to Exit

LEGENDS OF TOMORROW will be undergoing a cast change in season 5: original series star Brandon Routh (who first originated his character, Ray Palmer, on ARROW) and Courtney Ford (Nora Darhk) will exit as series regulars.

“Brandon and Courtney have been invaluable members of the LEGENDS family,” executive producers Phil Klemmer, Grianne Godfree, and Keto Shimizu said in a statement to Deadline, who was first to report the news. “They have always brought a level passion and collaboration to their characters and to the show — both on and off the screen – that we deeply admire and for which we are eternally grateful.”

The news comes as Routh is set to have a big role in the upcoming “Crisis” crossover: he’ll once again play Superman.

Per Deadline, the duo—who are married off-screen—will continue to film until October; the show returns in midseason.

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