'Once Upon a Time' Season 4 Spoilers: 'Dracula' Actress Is 'Super Excited' To Be Playing Iconic Villain Character [VIDEO]
Cruella De Vil is making her way to ABC's Once Upon a Time as she joins a host of villainous characters on the series.
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The 101 Dalmatians villain will first appear in the winter finale of the current season. She will be played by Dracula actress Victoria Smurfit, as first reported by Entertainment Weekly. Smurfit confirmed that she would be playing Cruella in a tweet, which has since been deleted:
"super excited about playing Cruella for such an iconic show as @OnceABC," she tweeted on Wednesday, which has since been taken down.
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Emilie de Ravin (who plays Belle on the series) was reportedly filming a scene with a Dalmatian puppy on Monday, according to one fan's account on Tumblr. This was when the rumors began that Once Upon a Time might be introducing the iconic villain.
Once Upon a Time is has introduced many of Disney's biggest villains over the years. Lana Parrilla has played the Evil Queen/Regina for four seasons now and is one of the most popular characters on the series. The series has also featured Hook (Colin O'Donoghue), Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and now Hans (Tyler Jacob Moore).
Maleficent is slated to have an arc in the second half of the season, as will Cruella. Will the two villains wreak havoc on Storybrooke in the second half of the season?
Once Upon a Time airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Watch the promo for the next episode of Once Upon a Time here:
