'Once Upon A Time' Season 5 News: Young Regina, Zelena To Feature in Next Episode?
The rumors are rife indicating that ABC's hit fairy tale drama TV series "Once Upon A Time" has cast actors to portray the roles of Regina and Zelena during their younger years.
According to a report from TVLine, the back half of Season 5 will feature the "tweenage" Regina and Zelena.
As detailed, actress Ava Acres will play the younger version of Lana Parrilla's character, Regina Mills/Evil Queen. Meanwhile, English actress Isabella Blake-Thomas, will take on the part of Rebecca Mader's alter-ego.
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Both young versions of the aforementioned characters will appear in Episode 19 which is titled "Sisters."
The young Regina, in particular, has been described as a "neglected and lonely" child who always "longs for companionship." Before she became the Evil Queen whom fans have known her to be, the youngster shows no interest when it comes to politics, even "in her mother's royal duties."
The young Zelena, on the other hand, will be confronted with the truth that she possesses a magical ability which her father hates the most.
Acres recurs on The CW's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." while Blake-Thomas appears on BBC's "The Green Balloon Club." Apart from the latter's small screen involvement, Thomas has also played parts in "Johnny English Reborn," "Rise of the Guardians" and "Little Glory."
The main "Once Upon A Time" Season 5 storyline will further reveal the events currently developing in Oz where Zelena was banished before the show closed shop for the holiday break. The Wicked Witch of the West will reportedly battle with Dorothy Gale (Teri Reeves) who is now in "warrior-mode."
"Once Upon A Time" Season 5B will premiere with the episode written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and under the direction of Ralph Hemecker, titled "Souls of the Departed." It airs this March 6 on ABC.
Stay tuned for more updates.
