SHOOT: ARROW’s 50th Episode with Stephen Amell & John Barrowman in Oceanic Plaza

Wrapped Episode 50 of #Arrow last night with a scene two years in the making.

— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) August 22, 2014

Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) is “The Magician” in Arrow’s 50th episode, according to showrunner Mark Guggenheim. So what are Merlyn and frenemy/nemesis Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) talking about in this scene filmed overnight in downtown Vancouver’s Oceanic Plaza? How Merlyn/The Dark Archer came back from the dead in Arrow’s season one finale? Will Merlyn vanish in the crowd?

John Barrowman and Stephen Amell in a black toque are shown their marks and rehearse their long talk.

John Barrowman and Stephen Amell set chairs on Pender Street.

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen and John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn — “The Magician”.

Arrow crew outdid themselves with this night shoot: hundreds of backgrounders in business clothes and a mobile camera unit swirled round and round Stephen Amell and John Barrowman at the centre in take after take.

Mobile camera cart.

Shooting #arrow @yvrshoots @olv with @sabtrakers pic.twitter.com/GyhXYo08rA

— girard rebecca (@GirardReb) August 22, 2014

Stephen Amell and John Barrowman on the set of #Arrow tonight #yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/wljBIF4hZd

— Allice Grinband (@fommyA) August 22, 2014

John Barrowman — “The Magician” — meets fans at 2 a.m.

What could go wrong? asked Stephen Amell on news that John Barrowman back as series regular in season 3.

#Arrow has a new series regular. @Team_Barrowman — What could go wrong?!?! pic.twitter.com/VgFQdQhKNq

— Stephen Amell (@amellywood) May 15, 2014