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I think A&E probably know deep down that they really messed up their story. They sold their birthright for a bowl of stew. As much as I love Neal and though I loved seeing Neal in 5×12, I’m wishing MRJ far better acting gigs than what A&E might offer him, especially since it seems clear that they’re going to continue to push CS. What would be the point of bringing back Neal now after Hook was brought back from the dead but Neal wasn’t? As to whether MRJ would even be inclined to accept again, I think he’s already said he’s said goodbye to Neal.
On a lighter note, how did your “surprise” Once Upon a Time encore come about?
[The idea of returning] had been broached before, but with everyone’s schedules it’s hard to find windows. I’ve been working pretty consistently the last couple of years, so I didn’t have a lot of time. But when their 100th episode came up, I was finishing up Game of Silence and I did have a window that they were able to work around. I missed the shooting of the actual episode, but they made accommodations to have me shoot the scene with Jen [Morrison] after they had moved on to a few episodes beyond that at that point. It worked out, and I’m glad it did. It was fun to do and it felt like a nice little bookend to the character. x
yes, but that quote was about the ending of the character, they are not saying they will bring back neal in present, they are saying that they would like to show more of neal and emma past, which makes MRJ words still a goodbye to ther character, bc any flashbacks is the past, before that 512 scene which i dont even understand why is that sudden love SF coming from.
Also based on MRJ interview to Matt, he also said he has lots of “admiration for the show and A&E”, i wonder how much was the value of check of Admiration he received for doing a 3 min scene in 512 and MRJ also revealed that Neal was supposed to appear before 512, in other epis( which i dont even know why or when, bc on S4 he was not even mentioned at all) but was not possible bc he was not available, so when they got the epi 100 they made every possible to have him there , also we cant forget back then whne this interview was made, GOS hadnt premiered, so he didnt knew the show would have a S2 or not and im not saying this bc i want him back, i now more than ever want him to get another job soon, but i dont think that will happen until some months, maybe even only next year on pilot season.
Although a present scene with henry and rumple would still be more wanted for me, than SF scenes in the past, heck they could make Rumple and henry dreaming with Neal and talking with him, they even have morpheus to do that
Now MRj is doing nothing at the moment and like i said before, until he finds a full time job and as his fan i can tell u this, i think would give him lots of fun to go to vancouver undercorver and piss a bit Cs fandom with neal and emma scenes, MRJ is a sweetheart, but he can also be very ” im so going to play with you all, just to see the fandom going crazy and get bit upset and in btw i will get pay for one epi or 2 and then i get another job”.