As previously announced, Sean Maguire (as Robin Hood), Victoria Smurfit (Cruella de Vil), JoAnna Garcia-Swisher (Ariel), Robbie Kay (Peter Pan), Lee Arenberg (Grumpy/Leroy), Keegan Tracy (Blue Fairy/Mother Superior) and Tony Amendola (Geppetto/Marco) are confirmed to return for one or both nights of the finale, while Jared Gilmore and Beverley Elliot will reprise their roles as Younger Henry and Granny in Episode 20 flashbacks.
Also, Rebecca Mader’s run as Zelena will continue into the finale.
“Seven years after we set off on this magical journey, we prepare to say goodbye to the cast, crew and writers that made the ‘happily ever after’ that is Once Upon a Time possible,” co-creators Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz said in a statement. “We couldn’t think of a more fitting way to say farewell than by reuniting so many of the characters that our fiercely loyal fans spent years with on their adventures. We hope everyone joins our Once family, old and new, for what we hope will be the sendoff of a lifetime befitting this stellar cast and its incomparable fans.”
Although Morrison, Goodwin, Dallas and de Ravin did not return as series regulars for Season 7, Morrison guest-starred in the second episode (to among other things establish that Emma was pregnant with Killian’s child back in Storybrooke), while de Ravin similarly put in one encore (setting in motion Rumple’s mission to find The Guardian and reunite with his late love).
Neither Goodwin nor Dallas had appeared during Season 7 in any capacity — though as Snow White herself surely would have advised you, never give up “hope”!
jenmorrisonliveUmmm …. Emma considers herself a charming – since that would have been her last name if she were raised in fairytale land… and nothing makes me happier than working with my charming parents 🙂 x (x)
Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan) talked about how awesome it was to be paired with an actor you really like and can be friends with (Colin O’Donoghue who plays Killian Jones).
“He knows me better than I know myself. Like one time on set my hand kept itching, and Colin totally figured out why. ‘Did you eat the carrots?’ I said yeah, and he said the carrots were next to the peppers and I probably brushed up against them. He remembered that I was allergic to peppers.”
Raphael Sbarge (Archie Hopper) talked about reconnecting with an old psychiatrist friend over Facebook just before his audition.
“I asked her if she had any glasses I could use for the audition, and she said, ‘It’s funny, I just found these ones in a drawer, and I bought them 20 years ago when we first met.’ Those are the glasses I wear as Archie. Usually they don’t let actors bring their own props on set because it would be disastrous if they broke, but the props folks are very careful with the glasses and snatch them back between takes. At the end of this season, they very carefully put them in the case and reverently handed them back to me.”
Keegan Connor Tracey (Blue Fairy) talked about her first day on set.
“I was in the green screen room, and there was no people, just a water bottle for Prince Charming. I was hoisted into the air about 40 feet up for hours and hours. And since I was a new mom, eventually things started getting… uncomfortable, and I had be like, ‘Um, excuse me, do you think someone could get me a breast pump?’ Otherwise I would have started leaking through my corset.”
Karen David talked about her audition for Princess Jasmin.
“The part originally stated it was for Shahrazad, who was described as a tough tomboy sort of person. So I thought I would wear the same outfit I wore for my Galavant audition, which was a baggy jean jumper and riding boots with some dried mud still stuck on them. And I get there, and all these other women are wearing beautiful elaborate dresses, and I’m like, ‘Did I miss the memo?’ Because they had all figured out it was for Princess Jasmin, of course, but I got the part anyway.”
Gil McKinney (Prince Eric) was such an awesome singer! He talked about his first time on set, and how his first scene was to walk down the stairs in the green screen grand ballroom.
“All I could think about was, ‘Don’t fall. Don’t fall.’”
And of course, who could forget Papa Hook, aka Adam Croasdell?
Here’s a bunch more Jennifer and Colin pictures, because they’re my favorites.
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