Apperantly Kevin Dobson from Knotts Landing is taking over as Mickey Horton.

source- sod via Jonatha at DR

Edited March 13, 200817 yr by JackPeyton

Kevin Dobson?? Oh, I don't know how to feel about this one...

I like Kevin Dobson and all, but I can't see him as Mickey Horton.

Yeah right...as if!

I actually can see him stepping into the micky role easy.

i can also see him and suzanne rogers together

SOD has confirmed it:

Kevin Dobson: Mickey Horton

The soap vet, most recently seen as B&B's Judge Owens, joins the cast in the role of Maggie's [suzanne Rogers] long-absent legal eagle hubby.

I don't know what to think about this. You get someone like Dobson, you should use them. But Mickey has been nothing more than a glorified extra for about twenty years on this show. (yes, there was the Bonnie story...and yes, he was involved with Melissa and Sarah's returns in the late 80's... but honestly, it's not like this character has ever really been needed except for history's sake and to please long-term fans. Of which I am one, but still... I can acknowledge that Mickey's absence was more of an annoying quirk rather than something desperately needed to save the show)

So unless there's some huge Horton story planned, this just seems like a waste. We'll see, I guess...

Well, at least they didn't hire someone who's approximately the same age as Frances Reid. That's a blessing, I guess.

I dont think it is a waste. Mickey Horton is needed on days for the same reason alice is. not so much for story, but for that emotional family connection to history. charistmas and thanxgiving is odd without him. weddings are odd without him. in that way he is needed, because he hasnt died.

i also wouldnt mind bringing this guy on for a few months just to kill mickey down the line.

anyways, i hope it gives us more suzanne rogers

I'm happy with this news...The new casting director is really on a roll, bringing in all these experienced actors...Having seen recent pictures of Dobson i think this could work..He and Suzanne should have a great chemistry also...And i'm happy to have this prominent Horton back, hopefully this means the Horton's are hear to stay...As for the de-aging issue, they did it with Mike years ago..And age's get tweaked all the time on Days, look at Max, Belle, Shawn, Chelsea and EJ..

i dont even see the age as a issue. it is 10 years. its the actor, not the char. Mickey is not 10 year younger. he is the same age. He just looked good, lol. Maybe for 2 years he has been working out, drinking his milk, and going to the spa.

i also wouldnt mind bringing this guy on for a few months just to kill mickey down the line.

Couldn't they just kill Mickey now? I mean, he could be away on business, and Maggie gets a phone call that he died of a heart attack in his hotel room, or something.

I'm not saying casting Kevin Dobson is a bad idea, necessarily. However, the more I think about this, the more I question whether he's right for Mickey Horton.

I wanted them to kill Mickey for the last couple year, it just seemed like the perfect way to give Maggie a big story..But they never did it, Mickey was just MIA for the last couple years and it was annoying...Now that they've killed Shawn Sr. i don't want to see Mickey killed, we've already had too much death lately..Also if you kill Mickey you would need Alice on for her son's death, and i don't think Francis is able to work much...As she only worked twice last year and couldn't work in February..

OTOH, you could have Mickey's funeral off-camera, maybe have the wake at the Horton house, and just have Hope refer to Alice being upstairs resting from all the chaos.

OTOH, you could have Mickey's funeral off-camera, maybe have the wake at the Horton house, and just have Hope refer to Alice being upstairs resting from all the chaos.

no.

Kevin is too young for Mickey. But whatever.

I just hope that when Francis Reid and "Alice" pass on, that Days will have sense to show flashbacks with the original Mickey.