Marcel is no longer calling the shots in New Orleans. But is that a good thing for a bad thing for him?

When The Originals Season 2 kicks off tonight, we'll see that Francesca is still the person in charge of the quarter, but since The Originals Season 2 Episode 1 is titled "Rebirth," we can expect some power shifts in weeks ahead.

However, back to Marcel, who will be teamed with our gay vampire Josh to rebuild his vampire crew, while also nursing a bruised heart. What can we expect from his relationships with Klaus? Or Davina?

Charles Michael Davis, who brings Marcel to life on the show, sat down with me at The CW offices recently to give me a preview of what's to come Let's see what he had to say:

Next, I asked Davis about his love for Morgan Freeman. Click Play to hear him tell the story of shaking the hand of the Academy Award winner recently, and also to learn why he has such strong affection for the icon:

The Originals airs Mondays 8/7c on The CW.