ALL: They Almost Became

[Paul Raven]

A year before she landed the role of Connor, Alison Rice Taylor tested for Frannie Hughes on ATWT

On Guiding Light, Michael J Stark tested for Andy Norris and then got called for Joe Bradley.

Edited September 23, 2016 by Paul Raven

[AArredondo02]

Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla, Y&R) is rumored to have expressed an interest in playing Dr. Valerie Grant on DOOL before they cast Vanessa Williams from Melrose Place for the part.

 

Before Sam Behrens and Lesley-Anne Down was cast as Gregory and Olivia Richards on Sunset Beach, Perry King and Emma Samms were rumored to be in consideration for those parts.

 

George Reinholt (ex-Steve, AW; ex-Tony, OLTL) was rumored to have been considered to play iconic soap roles. Those alleged roles include Frank Ryan (after Reinholt's AW firing), Alan Quartermaine, Roman Brady, Grandpa Shawn Brady (during the nineties when Frank Parker was off the show and before Frank McLean briefly played the role), and Stefano DiMera (during the nineties before Joe Mascolo returned).

[DRW50]

Jeffrey Dean Morgan talks about his AMC audition. (he doesn't say the role - I have a feeling it would be Pierce though...) 

 

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[AArredondo02]

When Steve Kanaly was asked to come in to read for Dallas, the casting directors told him he was right for the parts of J.R. Ewing, Bobby Ewing, Ray Krebbs, and Cliff Barnes. 

 

Steve chose Ray, and the rest of history.

 

Josh Taylor (Roman, DAYS), Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman, DAYS), and Martin Kove were rumored to be candidates for Ray.

 

David Selby (ex-Richard, Falcon Crest) was rumored to have auditioned for the Gary Ewing role. David Ackroyd was initially hired and cast as Gary before Ted Shackelford took over.

 

Ken Kercheval wanted to play Ray instead of Cliff, in which he would be hired to play.

 

Tom Selleck, Robert Urich, Josh Taylor, Wayne Northrop, Steve Kanaly, and Michael Nader (ex-Dimitri, AMC) were rumored to be candidates for Bobby.

 

Robert Foxworth (ex-Chase, Falcon Crest) turned down the role of J.R. Robert Culp was rumored to be considered for J.R.

 

Robert Colbert (ex-Stuart, Y&R), Phil Carey (ex-Asa, OLTL), and Rory Calhoun (ex-Judson, CAPITOL) were rumored to be candidates for Jock.

[John]

I know Robert Culp almost became JR when Hagman held out for Money. 

Foxworth was offered JR but turned it down because JR was not likeable

[John]

 

[ChitHappens]

 

Foxworth was an idiot, but I thank him!  

 

Kanaly as JR? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Paul Raven]

Nick Benedict tested for Lance Prentiss on Y&R before landing the role of Michael Scott.

[Khan]

Yeah, can't see Nick Benedict as Lance.

Wally Kurth as Tad Martin?  Can't really see that either.

 

Now, that I COULD see.  Not that Larry Hagman wasn't phenomenonal.  But, OTOH, J.R. Ewing might not have become the icon that he was had Steve Kanaly played the part.

 

Honestly, I wish OLTL had thought of him when they recast Clint Buchanan.  I just never bought Jerry verDorn as a cowboy, lol.

[John]

Patrick Duffy & Brian Kerwin also read for OLTL's  Clint

[AArredondo02]

Randolph Mantooth read for OLTL's Clint as well.

 

I noticed the resemblance Randolph Mantooth and Patrick Duffy had when they acted out a scene on the old Dallas.

 

Does anyone agree that Randolph Mantooth would have been a good Bobby Ewing recast when Patrick Duffy left after the 1984-85 season and the show decided to recast?

 

When Dallas decided to bring back Jock after Jim Davis' 1981 death, does anyone agree that the Wes Parmalee/Jock Ewing story should have started then and given to Lorne Greene instead of Steve Forrest. And have Rebecca Wentworth fall in love with Wes/Jock, creating the Jock/Rebecca/Ellie/Clayton quadrangle. 

 

Steve Kanaly as Clint Buchanan (OLTL) would have been interesting.

 

Jerry Ver Dorn would be a good Jeff Webber recast (GH) or Bill Horton recast (DAYS).

 

Grant Aleksander would be a good David Banning recast (DAYS).

 

Martin Sheen and William Devane were rumored to have tested for Cliff Barnes on Dallas.

 

Nick Benedict as Lance Prentiss. That's interesting.

 

Nick Benedict and David Canary were rumored to have tested for Roman Brady (DAYS) in 1980.

 

Christian LeBlanc tested for Tad Martin (AMC).

[Vee]

To this day I'd recast Grant Aleksander as Jeff Webber. I don't think the age disparity is too much, and Grant has aged visually.

[John]

Days should cast Grant Alexander  as David. I would like that.

THen cast a scotty Banning. Maybe Rick Hearst would reprise

Although if GA is David then RH would be too old to be Scotty and they would have to find someone younger

Then recast Trish Clayton with Ilene Kristen

Edited January 31, 2017 by John

[AArredondo02]

If fans could buy Rick Hearst as Grant Aleksander's son, then yes have RH reprise his Scotty Banning role (DAYS). It's all subjective.

 

A younger actor like Dylan Bruce could be put in the Scotty Banning slot.

 

RH could have worked as a Morgan Winthrop recast (AW), He and Grayson McCouch do not look that much different.

[John]

Scotty Banning is supposed to be mid 40s now and David and Valerie are supposed to be 60ish