'Once Upon a Time' Casts 'Walking Dead' Alum in Mystery Role for Season 6 Finale
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Andrew J. West has landed a potentially key role on ABC's fantasy drama in season 6 finale and he seemingly will be a series regular if the network picks up 'Once Upon a Time' for seventh season.

AceShowbiz - Andrew J. West ("The Walking Dead") has been cast to guest star on "Once Upon a Time" current season 6 finale in an undisclosed role. As West reportedly will play a potentially pivotal role, the "Greek" actor most likely will be the ABC fantasy drama's regular if "Once Upon a Time" is renewed for its seventh season.

Although detail of West's character is kept under wraps, rumor has it that he will play a character similar to Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). It was previously reported that the series was looking for a leading man who was "strong but vulnerable" in his late 20's or early 30's. The character is later described as someone who once was very hopeful and optimistic but now has turned into a cynical recluse. However, he "still possesses a dormant, deep-seated spark of hope that waits for the right person to reignite it."

The show is also reportedly looking for another role to appear in the season 6 finale and presumably season 7. It is a role of a 10-year-old girl who is "precocious" with a "constant twinkle in her eye." The girl comes from a broken home background and is struggling to fight the darkness which threatens "everything she holds dear."

The two characters suit Emma and Henry (Jared S. Gilmore) when they met in the pilot, if you swap the genders. There are rumors circling that season 7 will be a spin-off to "Once Upon a Time" and will only feature a few characters from the original, with Morrison reportedly stating that she isn't sure if she will return for season 7. People assume that Emma's story is going to be wrapped up by the end of season 6 and they will start things over with a brand new Savior in a similar situation. It is also assumed that perhaps West is even set to play a grown-up Henry and his daughter will come to save him from his mundane life.

Besides "The Walking Dead" and "Greek", West's TV credits include "Priviledge" and "Dead of Summer". He has been featured in several short movies such as "The Distance Between" and "Walter". West portrayed J.R in Netflix's TV movie titled "Rebirth".

"Once Upon a Time" recently returns with its season 6 and will air the 12th episode, titled "Murder Most Foul", on Sunday, March 12 at 8 P.M. on ABC.

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