Once Upon a Time Casts Walking Dead Alum Andrew J. West in Finale Mystery Role 

alum Andrew J. West has landed a potentially pivotal role in the

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TVLine has learned that West, whose recent TV credits include the

, will guest-star in the Season 6 finale in an undisclosed role. He could then become a series regular if the “bubble” drama gets picked up for fall.

Though ABC is parting with no details on the role, TVLine previously reported that

was casting a “strong yet vulnerable” leading man in his late 20s to mid-30s, a gent who was once optimistic and hopeful but now is a friendless, cynical recluse. That said, he still possesses a dormant, deep-seated spark of hope that waits for the right person to reignite it.

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The other role being cast for the finale/Season 7 is a precocious 10-year-old with a “constant twinkle of mischief in her eye.” And though this girl comes from a broken home, those struggles have only made her stronger — something which will come in handy when darkness threatens “everything she holds dear.”

‘s recently resumed Season 6 continues this Sunday at 8/7c, with Episode 12, “Murder Most Foul.”

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I always thought that the final season should have Henry and the other kids (Neil and Robin, Gideon is already grown up) as adults having grown up separated from their parents just like Emma did. I thought that Rumple would have taken them to the enchanted forest while the others would have been frozen in time (like the spell Cora used in season 2) back in Storybrooke. The cathalisys would have been Henry using his God like magic pen to save his mother from death, but having Belle die because of the ripple effect (hence Henry having to serve Rumple as punishment).

It looks like the black fairy will provide the time element herself, but other than that we’ll see how much of what I imagined (and I’m sure others had too) is right.

You guys beat me to it! That is definitely grown up Henry.

That’s exactly what I thought from the picture.

I think it’s a grown up Henry who had left Storybrooke to get away from magic (probably no longer a writer) to go to college. I think the little girl they are casting is his little sister. The broken home could be that Emma is gone and she’s being raised by her dad. With this time jump they can go back and forth between present day and the past to find out what happened during those missing 10-12 years. I have also wondered what Killian would be like without Emma. Would he go back to his old ways as a villian or be a drunk?

Looks like an adult Henry to me as well. Feels like this could be a brand new series/spinoff instead of a new season.

I’m okay of who he is playing. Even if it is Adult Henry, Adult Prince Neal or someone else.

This makes me think it is probably time this fairytale has its happily ever after at the end of this season.

Horowitz and Kitsis finally have the male lead you always wanted.

I kinda have my heart set of a Baby girl for Emma and Hook.

Looks wise he could maybe be a adult Liam 2 ( looks a lot like Killian) or a adult Henry-if Thers a time jump/flash Foward

They already introduced adult Liam 2, he was on Captain Nemos ship

Oh please don’t cancel this show, it’s the funnest show to watch! I just rewatched the entire 5 and a half seasons on Netflix and Hulu in time for the Sunday return, and nothing else compares to it! I want more not less, so keep it going please! I mean if you (ABC) can keep Grey’s Anatomy on for 10 years or more, then why can’t you do that with Once Upon A Time too?

Grey’s Anatomy has the ratings to keep going 10+ seasons, OUAT does not.

That has to be future Henry. He looks so much like Jared. I actually think it’s likely they’ll film two endings just in case the show is cancelled. One would be a happy ending if the show is cancelled with adult Henry reading the book to either his daughter or little sister, while the other ending would be a flashforward season 3 LOST style where the show will switch to flashforwards for season 7 and we’ll have the mystery of what happened to Henry and the little girl to make them this way and try to save things.

It’s gotta be adult Henry because it sounds like it could fit the description

This actor isn’t necessarily playing the character in the description.

My guess is It sounds like the roles got switched before Emma is the adult and henry is the 10 year old now Henry is the the adult and the 10 year old girl is not related but comes at the right time to strengthen his beliefs when he does not believe anymore sounds like his memories has been removed

This role just became more interesting. Andrew is a GREAT actor :D

I quess I will watch OUAT again , I loved him on The Walking Dead . I quit this show right after the Frozen storyline!

the rumor is the show will have a total reboot after this season, so he would not be related to anyone on the show or be a grown up version of anyone. some of the minor characters will overlap but overall the main cast would be replaced by new characters and put far into the backburner/offscreen

I am surprise nobody suggested it but I think he is adult Henry.

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