Speculations on Nina Dobrev's return to "The Vampire Diaries" season 7 continue to run rampant.
According to Wetpaint, showrunner Julie Plec is hoping to have the former "TVD" actress back for the series' finale.
Last month, she revealed to TV Line that, "unless something catastrophic happens," Nina Dobrev will not be back in the series this year. Apparently, they'll only ask the actress to return if "TVD" season 7 becomes the last season for the show.
"I basically committed to Ian [Somerhalder] and Paul [Wesley] that when they're ready to be done, I'll be done," she said.
"They could be ready very soon, or they could really want to stick it out. Right now, that's up to them. I'm with them as long as I feel like I can keep telling stories for them."
Caroline Dries, executive producer for "TVD," has previously revealed that they will do all that they can to have the actress return for the finale only if The CW confirms that "The Vampire Diaries" season 7 will be the last season for the series.
It was confirmed that there is still a story waiting to be told for Dobrev's character, Elena Gilbert.
"There is still a chapter of [Elena's] story left to be told," Julie Plec admitted. She added that she'll "take [Dobrev] for whatever she's willing to do to tell that story."
Plec also revealed to EW last year on why they did not end "The Vampire Diaries" with Nina Dobrev's departure. "It didn't feel like it was time to be done," she said.
"It felt like there were so many relationships that were shifting and moving. And as beautiful as the Damon and Elena love story was, allowing them to get a place of being happy together, where do you go with Damon after that? Is he just going to be the happy boyfriend for the next three seasons?"
Australia Network News added that Nina Dobrev's return to "The Vampire Diaries" could cause Ian Somerhalder's exit from the show.
