He may have a vital role on The Vampire Diaries, but Ian Somerhalder is returning to Lost next year.

The actor has already confirmed his eventual appearance on season six of the ABC hit, though he's the first to admit that he has no idea what Boone will be up to.

But Somerhalder told E! News that he has his own hopes for the character. To wit:

"I would like to see him find his power. I think there was always solidarity there. Boone was a pretty successful guy who [was] in his own world and had created a certain amount of responsibility that he had. I think there was power in that, and when they took him out of his element, I think he lost his power, and we never got to see him come into fruition, by virtue of his untimely death."

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