Once Upon a Time was just one of those shows you know? The kinds that made you believe in real life fairytales, despite your age.
It has been 12 whole years since its first season in 2011, so we’re here to give you some cute unknown facts.
Check them out.
1. Charming was in a coma on the show, but he was actually supposed to die in the pilot.
2. Snow White & Charming are married IRL!
3. Lady Gaga was supposed to be the blue fairy/mother superior.
4. Katee Sackhoff really wanted to be Emma Swan — she auditioned 5x!
5. The Snow Queen was always barefoot because she couldn’t work with heels.
6. Captain Hook was supposed to come in season 1 and not supposed to be a series regular.
7. Peter Pan being evil is based on the OG play, where he is evil.
8. During an episode, Charming mentions Asgard to Snow White as reference to Thor. Josh Dallas played Fandral in Thor (2011).
9. Mickey Mouse trinkets occasionally appears on the show.
10. Emma Swan’s first name was supposed to be Anna.
11. Most of the storybook’s characters, especially Queen Regina are wearing Indian jewelry.
12. Snow and Charming’s son Neal is played by 8 babies.
13. The blue fairy’s costume in season 1 is the most expensive fit on the entire show.
14. Emma has a flower tattoo on her left wrist.
15. Snow White gave birth to a second child because Ginnifer Goodwin was preggers irl.
What fun facts! Time for a rewatch to celebrate a decade and then some? We think so…
