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Julie Gonzalo Talks Shocking 'Dallas' Finale

Actress says she's relieved the secret is finally out

By Mekeisha Madden Toby Aug 9, 2012 1:49PM

'Dallas' '/' TNT

Spoiler: Don't read this if you haven't seen the "Dallas" finale and you want to be surprised by the ending.

 

Actress Julie Gonzalo, who plays Rebecca on TNT's rebooted nighttime soap "Dallas," said she has long known about the shocking secret 4.3 million viewers discovered during the show's season-one finale: Rebecca is Cliff Barnes' daughter! Dun dun! 

 

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In true "Dallas" fashion, the twist was satisfying and unnerving because it means Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) is both Rebecca's husband and her relative. Ewww!

 

"I am married to my first cousin," Gonzalo, 30, said during a Thursday teleconference, the morning after the finale. "Sure, not related by blood, but it is kind of weird."

 

Gonzalo said when she got the part of Rebecca, she learned she was Cliff's (Ken Kercheval) daughter but that's all she knew. At the same time, producers swore her to secrecy and not even her costars knew the truth.

 

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"It was fun when everyone got the script and they said 'You're a Barnes!'," Gonzalo said. "And I was like 'Ha ha! I knew.' I'm good at keeping secrets."

 

As far as season two, which begins shooting in mid-to-late September and debuts in January, Gonzalo said she doesn't know what's going to happen to Rebecca next. But Rebecca is still pregnant and married to and in love with Christopher. That's a problem now that he's with Elena (Jordana Brewster).

 

"I'm no longer Anakin, I'm Vader," Gonzalo said of her character, using a perfect "Star Wars" reference. "She is Cliff Barnes' daughter. She's the mastermind of everything. But at the end of the day, you realize, she's just trying to make her father proud just like John Ross and Christopher."

 

"Dallas" returns for a second season January 2013 on TNT.

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PalmdaleGal
Aug 9, 2012 10:35PM
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But the problem with the storyline is that in the original Dallas series, Cliff Barnes could not have children.  Neither could Pamela Barnes, which is why Pam and Bobby adopted Christopher.  I don't even remember Cliff Barnes having any serious relationships with anyone who could have conceived a child with him!  Anyway, the writers need to remember that Bobby and Jenna had a baby boy together named Lucas.  For years it was thought that Jenna's daughter, Charlie, was Bobby's daughter, but that ended up not being true.  Charlie's biological father was killed off, so Bobby would be the closest father figure she'd have.  So in January, it would be appropriate if Charlie and Lucas showed up to pay Bobby a visit.  Also, if Victoria Principal does not want to play Pamela Barnes, then forget her and bring in another actress.  That part needs to be re-addressed badly!
PalmdaleGal
Aug 9, 2012 10:29PM
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But the problem with the storyline is that in the original Dallas series, Cliff Barnes could not have children.  Neither could Pamela Barnes, which is why Pam and Bobby adopted Christopher.  I don't even remember Cliff Barnes having any serious relationships with anyone who could have conceived a child with him!  Anyway, the writers need to remember that Bobby and Jenna had a baby boy together named Lucas.  For years it was thought that Jenna's daughter, Charlie, was Bobby's daughter, but that ended up not being true.  Charlie's biological father was killed off, so Bobby would be the closest father figure she'd have.  So in January, it would be appropriate if Charlie and Lucas showed up to pay Bobby a visit.  Also, if Victoria Principal does not want to play Pamela Barnes, then forget her and bring in another actress.  That part needs to be re-addressed badly!
PalmdaleGal
Aug 9, 2012 10:25PM
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But the problem with the storyline is that in the original Dallas series, Cliff Barnes could not have children.  Neither could Pamela Barnes, which is why Pam and Bobby adopted Christopher.  I don't even remember Cliff Barnes having any serious relationships with anyone who could have conceived a child with him!  Anyway, the writers need to remember that Bobby and Jenna had a baby boy together named Lucas.  For years it was thought that Jenna's daughter, Charlie, was Bobby's daughter, but that ended up not being true.  Charlie's biological father was killed off, so Bobby would be the closest father figure she'd have.  So in January, it would be appropriate if Charlie and Lucas showed up to pay Bobby a visit.  Also, if Victoria Principal does not want to play Pamela Barnes, then forget her and bring in another actress.  That part needs to be re-addressed badly!
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