Too bad it's the truth:

Get Your Phil!

Guess DAYS OF OUR LIVES’s Philip won’t need that face transplant after all: Digest can confirm that Jay Kenneth Johnson, who portrayed the role from 1999-2002 is returning to the show. He will report back to the DAYS set next week. Look for him to first air January 12

and I dont like it, because I cant see Jay Kenneth as a militair and as a dad?

:D :D :D :D

I cannot wait until January 12!!!!

So wait a minute, Philip won't be getting the face-transplant now? I bet the face-transplant was only for if they were bringing on a new actor. Since JKJ is coming back, the show probably decided to trash the transplant story.

I don't care. I'm just so happy that after 4 years of praying, my dreams have come true. JKJ IS BACK!

I can definitely see JKJ as a dad. Jacob Young is younger than JKJ and is playing a father. I want Hogan to write Philip like a J.R. character, ruthless to the core

Too bad it's the truth:

Get Your Phil!

Guess DAYS OF OUR LIVES’s Philip won’t need that face transplant after all: Digest can confirm that Jay Kenneth Johnson, who portrayed the role from 1999-2002 is returning to the show. He will report back to the DAYS set next week. Look for him to first air January 12

and I dont like it, because I cant see Jay Kenneth as a militair and as a dad?

Yes, yes, YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!~!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!

Familiarity!!!

Familiarity!!!

Praise GOD, familiarity!!!!!!!!

<~~~ punk. pipsqueek.

:D :D :D :D

I cannot wait until January 12!!!!

So wait a minute, Philip won't be getting the face-transplant now? I bet the face-transplant was only for if they were bringing on a new actor. Since JKJ is coming back, the show probably decided to trash the transplant story.

I don't care. I'm just so happy that after 4 years of praying, my dreams have come true. JKJ IS BACK!

I can definitely see JKJ as a dad. Jacob Young is younger than JKJ and is playing a father. I want Hogan to write Philip like a J.R. character, ruthless to the core

Drew, I think that was just SOD's clever (but likely inaccurate) way of saying "tee hee, it's the same Philip, no need for a transplant." In THE REAL WORLD, however, Philip is identified by Kyle Brandt's features. They'll still do the transplant story, I'd bet. It only makes sense. ESPECIALLY if you weren't watching during JKJ's reign.

I will give Brandon Tyler one thing: he sure looks like John Aniston (Victor).

JKJ more resembles a mix of Lauren Koslow (Kate) and Aniston though. He's so much the better choice

It's true, y'all!!

http://soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/

Get Your Phil!

Guess DAYS OF OUR LIVES’s Philip won’t need that face transplant after all: Digest can confirm that Jay Kenneth Johnson, who portrayed the role from 1999-2002 is returning to the show. He will report back to the DAYS set next week. Look for him to first airJanuary 12.

I'm so excited!!! This is such great news!! I told my mom who loved JKJ's dimples that he was coming back and she sounded so happy. She loved her some JKJ Phil!!

I hope his fans who are lapsed viewers, will start watching the show again. Probably not a large contigent, but every little bit helps!!

Glad a newby wasn't cast as Phillip. I was hoping that DAYS would get Kyle Brandt (IMHO the best Phillip) back, if not then Jay Kenneth Johnson back. Glad Jay K. is back, if I can't have Kyle back.

I was hoping that DAYS would get Kyle Brandt (IMHO the best Phillip) back.

LOL, he just left!

I'll be honest, though. It'll be a little nice to see JKJ coming back home to Salem after venturing out elsewhere. It's always nice to get re-acquainted with a familiar face. I can understand why JKJ wants to return though, especially now that Phillip's going to be written with more meat to the character by a writer who actually has awards and capabilities. If Phillip were being written like before, I wouldn't have any problem with JKJ coming back. But with them taking the character in this different direction, eh... I just hope he can pull it off! I have my doubts, but you never know. It WILL be interesting to see him as Phillip again without going on and on about Chloe Lame-O, Chloe Lame-O, Chloe Lame-O. That's all he was about! Chloe, Chloe, Chloe. No wonder I have such lame memories of his time on the show. All I see is BROE VS. PHLOE, BROE VS. PHLOE, BROE VS. PHLOE flashing over and over again in my brain.

Alot of people are pretty happy about this, and he does have his fair share of fans. So, since I'm all for the greater good of the show, I'm willing to accept him back in the role even if I'd prefer something a little different as long as it'll make most viewers happy... even if I'm not really one of them, LoL.

I just really wanted to see this dark new side to Phillip. His face was shredded off at war... disfigured... I really wanted him to go crazy like Leatherface in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre! LoL And JKJ just... *sigh*

Whatever. He's back and I wish him the best of luck, even if this isn't what I wanted. I've not missed him a single day since his departure.

And for those of you who DID like JKJ as Phil, here's a clip of him on YouTube with Chloe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9PgTLnwyqM

I suppose I am glad to have a familiar face back. I got so used to Phillip as a veteran and somewhat taciturn junior businessman, though, that I'm having a hard time picturing Jay Kenneth Johnson playing what Hogan has said he has in mind. I'll go on the ride, though.

Here's a recap of what Hogie said about his vision of Phillip and JKJ as a Phillip recast:

Sheffer acknowledges that Days definitely intends to recast Philip because he sees the role as vital. "Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) can no longer be the big swinging [honcho]of that family anymore," he insists. "It's gotta be Philip, the next generation. He's gotta be the new Victor."

Could the charming, gorgeous and much-missed Jay Kenneth Johnson, who played Philip before Brandt, possibly return to Salem?

Johnson left Days in 2002 and went on to do the short-lived nighttime soap North Shore, as well as guest gigs on primetime series including The OC, CSI: NY and Scrubs. He's also got an upcoming guest-star gig on CSI: Miami (more details on that later).

Bottom line: Johnson's been working respectably, but it's not like his career has soared to such heights that daytime couldn't lure him back with a sweet deal.

"Jay will certainly be considered when the time comes," Sheffer says. "He's a great looking guy and everybody loved him on Days."

What's most important to Sheffer is restoring the integrity of Philip, who's been dumbed down like most of the men in Salem.

"There's been a lot of disrepect involved with [the writing of] Philip," Sheffer adds. "This character is missing a leg that he lost in combat. I didn't even know that until my co-head writer Meg Kelly called me and told me, 'Did you know Philip has a prosthetic leg?' I said, 'He doesn't even limp!' If you're going to do something like that, you've got to treat it with some kind of respect. I don't see Philip carrying much of a burden from what happened to him.

"In fact, if they can't get [Johnson], I would love them to cast a one-legged actor. And preferably, a [military] veteran."

Sheffer bursts into laughter. "Of course, that's a tall order!" he says. "[Executive producer] Ken Corday said, 'Why don't we just start with somebody talented, Hogan?' I said, 'That's a good idea, Ken.'"

http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=11217

I think in this interview, HS sounded non-commital about JKJ. Not his first choice but it was someone that he was able to compromise on with Corday.

I'm intrigued, yet quite perplexed about the identity of this un-named site...

YES!!!

I am so happy it's confirmed.

I think this is good move from the familiarity angle and he does have a good fanbase. It will be nice to see him doing something other then obsessing about Chloe. I think in some ways that dragged him down.

He has found decent work since leaving but I think he is coming back because the role will be much different and it will much more meaty, adult material to play. I always loved how he resembled Lauren and John and I just always loved his look.

I do think the face transplant is still happening. It was probably just SOD's little way of teasing.

I know JKJ has the talent to pull this off but I hope he works with his look at bit like I mentioned in my previous post. He does need to bulk up a bit because he was not built quite large, even during his time on North Shore.

Yes!!

So glad it's CONFIRMED!

Yay!

So basically the roles are reversed now for Shawn and Philip. Shawn is the big, buff guy while Philip is the... not so buff guy.

JKJ was great as teen Philip at the time, but Kyle brought Philip into adulthood, a Marine that lost his leg.

I was hoping at least an actor that was similar to Kyle.

Darn it...this is the Phillip I wanted with Belle. This will definitely put a kink in my Shelle love.

I love JKJ!

Darn it...this is the Phillip I wanted with Belle. This will definitely put a kink in my Shelle love.

You're not the only one!