Many Lost spoilers over the last few weeks have hinted at the return of various characters to the show.

Among them? Boone, played for the first season of the show by Ian Somerhalder. The actor is set to star on The Vampire Diaries, however, so there's no way he could ever head back to ABC's mysterious island, right?

Wrong.

“I’ve heard a little bit about what’s happening this season on Lost, and there’s definitely an avenue they’re going down to bring back a lot of us," Somerhalder told TV Guide Magazine. "Any crossover [with] Lost would only help the success of our show... as long as it’s not screwing up production."

Ian Somerhalder is seen here as Damon Salvatore (left) and Boone Carlyle. The actor may pull double duty a bit next year.

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