'The Originals' Star Charles Michael Davis Reveals Marcel Is Finally Finding His Voice In Season 2

The Originals is in its second season on the CW network and this season is heating up quickly. Last season Marcel, who is played by Charles Michael Davis lost almost all of his vampires and his city fell to Klaus Mikaelson (played by Joseph Morgan). This season Marcel is building himself back up and Charles reveals he is finally finding his voice.

"In season one, Marcel deferred to Klaus a lot and in season two, it's a bit about Marcel finding his own voice and mediating in his own way. [The writers and I] had talked about getting Marcel back to the Marcel from the pilot, but things had changed for him. Marcel isn't quite featured as much and that also means he's getting marginalized and pushed off to the side," Charles told TVGuide.com.

"So just like the character has to find his voice, I found mine in the mix with the cast and what I can contribute and communicate with the writers. I learned to speak up about what I know and what I value creatively and what I want to bring to the show and they've been kind and heard me out; I've learned I just have to ask."

Now that season two is underway, not only will Marcel gain his voice and a stronger storyline, but his past will slowly be revealed. Recently, The Originals fans learned that Elijah (played by Daniel Gillies) actually mentored Marcel, which shed light on why the duo hates each other so much. As the viewers discover more about his past the actor who plays him also learned why they are not friends.

"Daniel and I were always trying to figure out why they don't like each other and we wanted them to be friends and the [writers] kept saying no," he told the publication.

The 29-year-old actor revealed that there would be another flashback for his character that focuses solely on his past. It will really start to show you who he is. "The great thing about these flashbacks for me is that you get to see what his opinions and perspective is rooted in. Now, Marcel is realizing more about who he is at his core and gets to rebuild and grow and that's the arc that we're moving into for midseason," the Grey's Anatomy actor explained.