Zap2It reports that the showrunner already has Elena plotted into the season’s last few plots, but if Nina does not decide to reprise her role then she has a backup plan that’s as equally entertaining as the original one.
While fans hope that Dobrev will return to reprise Elena, this will automatically mean that Bonnie will die.
This then points to rumors that the 27-year-old actress will come back for the season, not as Elena but her doppelganger Katherine Pierce.
Pierce was last seen in Season 5 where she was dragged by an unknown entity just as she was about to cross the Other side.
Plec has since been privy of the fate of the character but she assures fans that they haven’t seen the last of Ms. Pierce.
Katherine is one of the fan-favorite characters in the show. The 100th episode was even dedicated to her life. She was also the main antagonist during the second season.
Fans are also clamoring for old characters to come back to Mystic Falls such as Michael Trevino’s Tyler Lockwood and Steven McQueen’s Jeremy Gilbert.
Marguerite McIntyre’s Liz Forbes has been confirmed to reprise her role as Sheriff Forbes in a flashback scene in the upcoming season. Liz died of cancer back in Season 6.
Tristin Mays is also confirmed to come back as Sarah Salvatore. The character was last seen in Season 6 after Enzo snapped her neck.