Ray and Nate's tears and "I love yous" during their goodbye scene were unscripted.
While Brandon Routh doesn't expand upon the details regarding how the situation was mishandled, the actor has been honest about the decision to leave being taken out of his hands. In fact, he said as much when he replied to an Instagram comment with "not my choice" after a fan suggested that he could change his mind and stay on the show.
Brandon Routh also laments that while he and Caity Lotz shared one final scene, the CW series' other original member Mick Rory was left out in the cold. "There was no real goodbye to Mick in there. Kind of a missed opportunity," he notes.
Brandon Routh voiced his disappointment at the turn of events, saying his exit was "not well-handled." This declaration, along with a reply to a fan's comment on Instagram, clearly shows the actor does not want to leave the show.