The Originals' Claire Holt on Rebekah Reuniting With Marcel, Giving Up Hope 

The Mikaelsons “start to fall back into their familiar patterns” when Rebekah returns to New Orleans on

‘ Dec. 8 midseason finale (The CW, 8/7c) — but does that mean a rekindling of the Rebekah/Marcel flame is in order?

“I will say that I definitely shot a scene with him,” Claire Holt tells TVLine of her screen time with Charles Michael Davis, “but I can’t say whether it’s romantic or positive or whatever.”

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Either way, Holt says her two episodes back — the first of which aired Nov. 24 — were “beautiful” to shoot because “when Rebekah left in Episode 116, it was just a crazy time for her. There was a lot of tension and friction [with her brothers], so this is one of the few times the family can come back together on the same team.” (Well, 

The most difficult part of Rebekah’s visit, of course, will be returning baby Hope to her parents, a task Holt admits her character struggles with. 

“We learn how much raising Hope has led Rebekah to crave that child of her own, even more so now than she already did,” Holt explains. “She knows Hayley is Hope’s mother, and she has to return her, but she’s fiercely protective and loves that child. It’s going to be difficult for her.”

And even though Rebekah is only slated to appear in these final two episodes of 2014, Holt reminds us the possibility for another visit is always open.

“I love this show,” she says, “and you never know where the story is going to go. I wouldn’t shut the door.”

What do you hope the future holds for Rebekah, Marcel and the rest of the Big Easy’s supernatural residents? Drop a comment with your thoughts and theories below.

Does this mean Hope is coming back on the show?

Sounds to me like Hope will be coming home to be with her parents.

I have a feeling Esther will successfully move Rebekah into Cami’s body. While I think Leah Marie Pipes is the best actress on the show, nobody can replace Holt as Rebekah. It will be a way for them to bring Rebekah back and not have to worry about Holt’s schedule. Guess we’ll see!

I still don’t understand why Holt left the show. You finally get your own spin off show and leave in its first season? That’s a little strange.

Apparently she never wanted to be that role for that long in the first place. I read somewhere that she worked it out with the producers before TO was even picked up. I agree though, why give up a steady job?!

I think it was really a combination of factors , she said she wanted time with her family shes australian. Season 1 of the originals was her fourth season playing Rebekah, thats like 4 years its completely plausable shed want to do somethingelse.

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