Colin O'Donoghue and Sean Maguire — the beloved Hook and Robin Hood of ABC's fairy-tale phenomenon — have officially weighed in on the swirling reboot rumors, and according to Collider's exclusive, neither man is ruling anything out.
The Enchanted Forest Is Back on the Table
For fans who spent seven seasons in Storybrooke, this is the kind of news that hits differently. A potential return of Once Upon a Time raises a cascade of fascinating questions — not just whether the original cast would reassemble, but what shape a revival would even take. The original run gave us a sprawling ensemble of reimagined fairy-tale characters, and if the show comes back with its core cast intact, the more exciting creative conversation shifts sideways: which of these characters has enough story left to anchor something entirely their own? Hook's seafaring backstory, Regina's redemption arc, Rumplestiltskin's centuries of moral compromise — any one of these could sustain a full spinoff. The reboot rumor isn't just nostalgia bait. It's a genuine opening for the Once Upon a Time universe to expand.
What myCast Fans Are Already Dreaming Up
The myCast community hasn't been sitting idle while Hollywood makes up its mind. Across multiple fan-cast stories on the platform, users have been building out their dream versions of the show — and the picks are genuinely compelling.
Over in the Once Upon a Time story, fans are largely voting to keep the original cast right where they belong: Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Josh Dallas as David, and Emilie de Ravin as Belle all appear as top picks — a clear signal that a chunk of the fancasting community sees this as a continuation story, not a recast one. Even Jamie Dornan, who left the show early in its run, is showing up as the fan choice for the Huntsman, suggesting viewers never quite let go of what his character could have been.
The Once Upon a Time story — which covers 41 roles — tells a different and equally fascinating story. Here, fans are dreaming bigger and swapping in fresh faces for a potential reboot scenario. as Emma Swan is an inspired pick that actually makes a lot of sense — she brings the same blend of toughness and warmth that made the character iconic. For Regina Mills, fans are split between and , both of whom could absolutely nail the Evil Queen's theatrical menace. And as Captain Hook? That's a casting conversation worth having — he's got the roguish charm and the dramatic range to make the role his own. Perhaps most intriguing is as Rumplestiltskin — an under-the-radar pick that feels genuinely exciting for anyone who's seen his work in Doctor Foster or Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. The story, meanwhile, has 84 roles mapped out and is wide open for votes — making it the most comprehensive canvas on the platform right now.