This is not devastating. IMO. We could definitely have a stronger actress in the role.

This is not devastating. IMO. We could definitely have a stronger actress in the role.

If they do re-cast her they should definitely go for Robyn Richards. They know who she is, they know how to contact her... after all she did audition for Belle what 3 years ago? Richards is an awesome actress and would fit in with these youngsters.

My issue with recasting is what would be the point? The show's gone as we know in 2009. Very, very little can be done at this stage to change exec's minds. Why not just write the character off to be with her parents in London (when Jack's not visiting Steve)?

This is not devastating. IMO. We could definitely have a stronger actress in the role.

We could also have a worse one. Not to be pedantic, just careful what we wish for.

My issue with recasting is what would be the point? The show's gone as we know in 2009. Very, very little can be done at this stage to change exec's minds. Why not just write the character off to be with her parents in London (when Jack's not visiting Steve)?

Yeah, I agree it doesn't look good for a recast. AB wasn't perfect but the camera definitely liked her and she was probably the reason the character stayed while her parents left.

And nuAbby looks a lot older than 18, so I wonder if the Abby's too young for Max storyline will be dropped and Abby will be in bed on Montague's first airdate as permanent Abby. That would suck!

18? Wasn't Abby's 18th b-day a long time ago, ot atleast one (or two) years ago?

Anyway. I'm not all that worked up about this. I don't really care for Abby, and Ashley... ohh well I'm sure she's a nice person.

If that Emily person gets to stay I hope she'll do a good job. I think she and Darin could look great together, hopefully they'll have some chemistry too. I hear we're only going to get one scene with them (so far anyway), so that's not really much to go on. Took my a year or so to appreciate Martha.

Someone mentioned they were disappointed when Mandy Musgrave (Chelsea #1) left and we got Rachel. I was too at first, but now I really like Rachel! She's by far the best of the younger cast. Btw. Just noticed Emily's been on 'South of Nowere'. That's the show Mandy left DAYS for.

Here's a clip with Emily and what she's done. There's actually scenes with Mandy Musgrave and Mark Valley ( ex-Jack). lol

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Wyman's comment about his dismay on Abby is kind of dumb too. Has he ever heard of a little too late? If he felt that way he should have used her in the right capacity from the get go. Instead Willow comes on and takes front stage immediately and the actress can barely act. There is reason for resentment from Benson, whether she is amazing or not. Wyman is silly to say that considering they have made no effort into making her the future of DAYS, certainly not on the level of Chelsea who has been SOOOOO front burner from the time she came on, and Nick or Willow.

Refresh my memory, and maybe someone knows the answer to this... was Ashley on contract or was she recurring? The fact she was able to land a film tells me Ashley must have been a day player. If that's the case, then YOU SHOULD HAVE SIGNED HER TO A CONTRACT LONG AGO.

Wyman, get away from this show and take your "I love Jim Reilly" attitude with ya.

Btw. Why is there 3 threads about this subject? A little annoying.

She's been on contract for a while now, sungrey. She wouldn't have to ask to be released from the show if she weren't.

18? Wasn't Abby's 18th b-day a long time ago, ot atleast one (or two) years ago?

Yes, techinically, Abby should turn 19 next month. For some reason, Reilly loved aging Chelsea and Abby every 2 weeks. When Ashley took over the role in November 2004, Abby was 16. It was stated so as she was just learning how to drive and driving "Aunt" Julie nuts, since Julie was taking care of Abby while Jack, Jennifer and all of Salem were "dead." Chelsea was the same age as Abby at this point. When Bo and Billie found out that Georgia was still alive, she was supposedly 15, or around Abby's age. Then, when Reilly created the storyline with Chelsea's crush on Patrick, they aged Chelsea to 18 and said that she was Abby's older, troublesome friend. Now, I don't know how everyone in Salem is able to age except Chelsea, because Chelsea's been 18 for almost 3 years now. She may be 19 now, but don't quote me. Billie just made a reference to Nick that she found Chelsea when Chelsea was 15, another screw up in recent history because Chelsea was 18 when Billie found out she was her daughter. Why am I trying to make sense of Salem time?

Refresh my memory, and maybe someone knows the answer to this... was Ashley on contract or was she recurring? The fact she was able to land a film tells me Ashley must have been a day player. If that's the case, then YOU SHOULD HAVE SIGNED HER TO A CONTRACT LONG AGO.

Wyman, get away from this show and take your "I love Jim Reilly" attitude with ya.

Ashley's been on contract with the show since summer 05. Before then, she and Mandy Musgrave (ex-Chelsea) were on recurring. She stayed on recurring when Rachel Melvin took over the role as well.

Exactly Mike. We could get a WORSE actress.

Billie just made a reference to Nick that she found Chelsea when Chelsea was 15, another screw up in recent history because Chelsea was 18 when Billie found out she was her daughter.

Maybe Billie meant that's how long Chelsea's been in Billie's life. Which is kind of true. She and Bo started to look in to if she really was Georgia pretty early.

Sad to hear Ashley Benson's leaving DAYS permanently. The temp Abby, Emily Montague, does look too old around 25 to 27 IMHO. Definitley do want Abby re-casted but not with someone the age of Montague.

If they do re-cast her they should definitely go for Robyn Richards. They know who she is, they know how to contact her... after all she did audition for Belle what 3 years ago? Richards is an awesome actress and would fit in with these youngsters.

Agreed. This would be a perfect role for Robyn Richards. And IMHO, she's a better actress.

Agreed. This would be a perfect role for Robyn Richards. And IMHO, she's a better actress.

Would love to see Robyn Richards take over this role as well. She can play spoiled brat really well, but she can also handle the vulnerability too.

I actually liked Benson, but I totally agree with Ridge...too little, too late.

Maybe Billie meant that's how long Chelsea's been in Billie's life. Which is kind of true. She and Bo started to look in to if she really was Georgia pretty early.

Even then, Chelsea was techincally 18 when Bo and Billie first started suspecting she could be Georgia. I'm glad Hogan fixed it and said that she was 15. That's the way it was from the beginning. I just wish we got to see Chelsea as an actual teenager instead of 15 one day and 19 the next.

That TRAITOR!!

If she had been fired for having backstage orgies with leading men (which was my first suspicion when the rumor came up), then I could at least RESPECT the girl.

But to leave daytime just to score a movie career.

You've gone HOLLYWOOD girl, and I will NEVER watch a movie you star in, a talk show you guest in, or any blurbs Perez Hilton writes about you.

EVER.