"Once Upon a Time": 10 Magical Teases For Season 53 of 10
Merida joins the action in a big way
Merida of the Disney Pixar movie Brave is joining Season 5 (played by actress Amy Manson, left), and the first person she’ll cross paths with is Emma. Exec producer Adam Horowitz told EW. "In the season premiere, there’s a lot that happens, including Merida and giving you a taste of what we plan to do with Camelot." Merida's arrival to the ABC show comes "some time after the events of the movie," he said. "We're going to give you a little taste of where she’s been since [and how] that somehow crosses with our people and with our 'Once Upon a Time' mythology."
There were rumors that Merida might actually be Rumplestiltskin’s (Robert Carlyle) mother, but the showrunners shot that theory down. They did, however, tease out a connection between the two characters’ personalities. “Her bravery and his cowardice, that certainly fits into the story that we’re telling," said Horowitz.
There were rumors that Merida might actually be Rumplestiltskin’s (Robert Carlyle) mother, but the showrunners shot that theory down. They did, however, tease out a connection between the two characters’ personalities. “Her bravery and his cowardice, that certainly fits into the story that we’re telling," said Horowitz.
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