‘Once Upon a Time’ season 5 spoilers: Revisiting one iconic Oz character

Once -When the second half of “Once Upon a Time” season 5 airs on ABC starting in March, there are going to be even more familiar faces returning beyond just some villains. As a matter of fact, one iconic hero will also be turning up!

According to a new report from TVLine, the series is planning to bring back the character of Dorothy Gale, who we last saw in the second half of season 3. However, she will now be several years older than when we last saw her, and will be returning to Oz after a long time away. This also means that she could have some further interaction with Zelena (Rebecca Mader), who is also going to return in some capacity. Despite being tricked by her sister Regina and shipped back to Oz, did you really think that she would be gone forever? We do wonder whether or not this also means a return for the green makeup, though we imagine that this is rather difficult to apply on a regular basis.

It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Dorothy is returning, mostly because stories all about Oz are all the rage right now. NBC found themselves an enormous ratings winner in their adaptation of “The Wiz Live,” while NBC has an adaptation on tap in “Emerald City,” which has been delayed many times but could eventually be seeing the light of day.

We imagine that over time, some more characters will be announced as coming onto the series. The only advice we can offer is to stay tuned over the next few months!

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