Wes Brown to play Gaston from ‘Beauty & the Beast’ on ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 (UPI) — Wes Brown is to play Gaston in an upcoming Beauty & the Beast-oriented episode of Once Upon a Time.

Best-known for his work on TV’s True Blood, 90210 and Deception, his OUAT storyline will take place before Emilie de Ravin’s Belle character met Robert Carlyle’s Rumple.

Gaston was last seen in Season 1 of the show when he was played by Sage Brocklebank.

Season 5 of the fairtytale drama is to resume March 6 on ABC.

Belle’s got a new suitor this season. Get ready for Gaston, #Oncers! https://t.co/BvJnxPUGaa pic.twitter.com/Xu1USZP8Ph— Once Upon A Time (@OnceABC) January 8, 2016