Aaron D. Spears joins the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful in the contract role of "Justin Barber", Executive Producer and Head Writer Bradley P. Bell announced today. "Justin" is the executive vice president of Spencer Publications; and long-time friend and right-hand-man to the company’s President, Bill Spencer, Jr. (played by Don Diamont). "Justin" arrives in Los Angeles from Spencer Publication’s New York office, to help "Bill" in his hostile takeover of Forrester Creations.

Spears’ first tape date was July 10, 2009, and first airdate is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2009.

Source: BBL Distribution, Inc. Press Release

Is he going to be Marcus's father?

Does Marcus still exist?

I'm hoping it will be Marcus' father, only because I've wanted them to do that story.

Any relation to the Barbers in Genoa City? I always wanted Mamie to have had a son with John Abbott... fancy him showing up in LA. I imagine this will be Marcus' father.

Hmm ... I wonder how B&B will mess this up. Oh, they already did by putting him in this boring story. For some reason, I just can't buy Don Diamont as the powerful, yet charismatic, villain. He just can't pull it off.

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For some reason, I am excited about this, despite knowing that Bell will probably screw this up as well. This might get me watching again, just for the heck of it.

I think Donna will recognize him, and then we'll see if she's given everyone the full story or not about what happened all those years ago!

Does anyone find it odd that bi-racial Marcus is actually blacker than his father?

Damn. He's cute.

Is he going to be Marcus's father?

Uh...yeah.

Does anyone find it odd that bi-racial Marcus is actually blacker than his father?

Ummm...skin color is all dependent on genetic makeups and climate/environment. Don't think me rude, but to suggest that skin color is like mixing paint together to get one new color tells me you really need to get out more.

Ummm...skin color is all dependent on genetic makeups and climate/environment. Don't think me rude, but to suggest that skin color is like mixing paint together to get one new color tells me you really need to get out more.

Umm... no, that wasn't rude at all...

Why the last name Barber? I just read this on SOD and knew it'd be posted here! I've heard gossip that B&B and Y&R are going to tangle more like they did in the successful 90's crossovers....and Dru might be coming back. This could be really good if they play their cards right.

Umm... no, that wasn't rude at all...

Just didn't want you assuming that I was being TOO bitchy by saying "get out more." A little bitchy, yes. But not rude bitchy.

Why the last name Barber? I just read this on SOD and knew it'd be posted here! I've heard gossip that B&B and Y&R are going to tangle more like they did in the successful 90's crossovers....and Dru might be coming back. This could be really good if they play their cards right.

Goodie. More incest with the black folks.

Maybe Marcus can fall in love with his aunt Drucilla.

Does anyone find it odd that bi-racial Marcus is actually blacker than his father?

Full disclosure, I'm biracial and I thought the exact same thing. I don't think it's so unnatural for that thought to have crossed your mind. But yes, genetics are a funny thing... thing is, that's a pretty convenient excuse for soap operas who haven't considered the politics of color in the black community since Carla Gray.

1.) Nobody thinks of genetics when casting black actors. They try to go for whoever is least black, or whoever comes at the cheapest price... just like with all newbies/new recasts, just like VR said. Most often they are mixed race because apparently network brass thinks that is safer. Not sure if that is true or not but I'm quoting Victoria on that one.

2.) It's not impossible with dominant genes, but yeah, you'd figure with a very light skinned father and a white mother he'd be on the whiter side, but, even two white people can unexpectedly have a black baby and it doesn't necessarily mean that the wife's been cheating... just that somewhere down the line in their lineage those genes exist and have chosen to emerge. It's possible, a bit strange, but as with all shows TPTB would appreciate it if we didn't ask questions or think for ourselves.

@ Bellcurve: Almost snorted coffee through my nose when I read your comment, because bitchy is always hilarious. However that said in y&r_fan's defence, I had taken a look at the picture yesterday then today just kinda went to the end to read replies and didn't think anything of it. However, I probably would have wondered the same thing, if my brain was activated and I hadn't been up all night last night. I probably just wouldnt have cared enough to ask, then thought meh, it's probably possible.