After showrunners were made aware of Hartley Sawyer's tweets, they announced that the actor would be written out of the series. But fans won't have to say goodbye to Elongated Man just yet. According to Eric Wallace, Ralph Dibny did not die in the horrific incident that left his face deformed, but he will be recast.

"In order to wrap [the Season 6 arc] up, which we're going to do at the top of Season 7, Ralph has to be part of that. Now thank goodness, Ralph is a guy who can change faces and his appearance in many ways," Eric Wallace told Entertainment Weekly.

He added, "Without giving any spoilers away. There are a couple of ways that we can have Elongated Man still appear in at least one episode this season to wrap that storyline up, that gets us what we need and still allows fans to say goodbye to the character, at least for the indefinite future."

Reports suggest that Ralph Dibny will remain on a hiatus, but he will be back for another episode before the season ends. Though he's been referenced in previous episodes, we still haven't seen him back. But upon his return, Elongated Man will look much different. Eric shared, "One could say it is a recasting, but we're going to do it in a way that I think honors the spirit of the character and provides not only a satisfying conclusion to Sue's murder mystery but also it's done with some humor."

According to actor Hartley's IMDb profile, things have been pretty slow for the actor since he was accused of being racist and homophobic. Although he apologized for his previous transgressions, there's no indication that he'll return to the series at any point in time. So who will replace him?