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Brad will probably just say something dismissive like Ridge discovered hobo-chic in Paris and then write Ridge as a totally new character who just happens to have sex with Brooke.

Oh boy, I give this hot mess 6 months if TK doesn't come off as glamorous and stylish.

I actually think JDP would be a better option than Kaye (though I think TK might work) - he has that sort of aged L.A. gloss and sheen that Ronn Moss had. They both are those kind of old '80s dreamboats gone to seed.

JDP is still hot as hell now. He has aged VERY well.

I wasn't sure if Frank had ever started acting in the first place.

That was cold. LOL.

Oh, my God!

I can't even... I'd forgotten... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Even Kyle Lowder's eyebrow raise was horrifically bad!

I would've tried John James (who played Jeff Colby on Dynasty and Dr. Jeff Martin on All My Children), Charles Grant, or Paul Satterfield as NuRidge. The latter two were already on B&B playing other past characters.

I actually think JDP would be a better option than Kaye (though I think TK might work) - he has that sort of aged L.A. gloss and sheen that Ronn Moss had. They both are those kind of old '80s dreamboats gone to seed.

YES! James DePaiva would have been PERFECT casting!!!

OK. I've been swamped the past few days, so I'm just catching up. I'm stunned, but at least they hired someone who can act. If they are going to pull this off - a "Thor"(n)sten in Bill side - he could do it. If this somehow brings HT and Jacquie back, then I'm all for it. It's risky for B&B, but the great thing about their format and production cycle is that they can send "Widge" back to Europe in a few weeks if it's not working.

Oh, and as far as chemistry with KKL, she should have it in spades with TK. (Although there haven't really been men that she hasn't had some sort of spark with - and that's not mean - I just think she has that elusive "it" when it comes to male actors.)

Edited October 18, 201312 yr by edgeofnik

I would give up certain organs of my body to get Fiona Hutchison on B&B. Or any soap, really.

I would LOVE to see Fiona Hutchison join B&B as a Jackie Marone type of character... just not Jackie Marone

I think Thorsten's general slob look is also what's killing it for me. He needs a haircut and a shave in the worst way possible. And then the clothes... If he can't pull off fitted trousers and a dress shirt (tucked in!!!) or v neck sweater it is time to get on a diet and hit the gym hard.

Exactly. Put him and Ricky Paull Goldin together and you've got the pick-pocketers from Oliver Twist all grown up.

Ronn Moss's Ridge always give off this Hey, man. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with lazy-eyed passiveness for somebody who was meant to be actively pursuing women and laying major pipe.

Bahahahah!!!!

Sorry guys. Just catching up on this thread.

Not sure what to make of this. This is a recast of a MAJOR character. One of the core four; the only Forrester child to never be recast. And as others have said, Moss was an icon, like it or not. B&B doesn't get buzz in the U.S., but he's known worldwide to millions of viewers.

On the other hand, it's another ABC refugee. So many of them visit, but very few stay in town for more than a few months. (I'm still amazed at how long Jack Wagner lasted). Most ABC actors are brought on as new characters, so this is a definite game change.

One thing is for sure: they need to beef up the Forresters. Ditch Quinn, bring back Felicia full-time and put Thorne back on the front burner.

Down the line, if Texas Battle or Lawrence St. Victor ever left or were let go, Kristen Forrester can be brought back with an adult Zende. I can think of an AMC or DAYS actor that'd be perfect for the role...

Edited October 18, 201312 yr by Gray Bunny

Ronn Moss' acting skills are subpar, but Ridge has very little depth as a character, he's one dimensional and often only a device for other characters, so Moss was able to carry the role for the most part. He was believable as very privileged, upscale fashion designer in Beverly Hills.

I'll reserve judgement until seeing his first appearances, but I think Thorsten Kaye will be awkward in the role.

Ronn Moss's Ridge had this very unique mix of:

-entitled Bel-Air privilege

-hyper-competitiveness

-rock n roll womanizer

-machismo

-favoured son

-perpetually horny

-unapologetic feminine side.

That is quite a feat. Yes, his line readings were OTT and hilarious. However, in the early days, he did try. He had a lot of scenes with Susan Flannery, Lauren Koslow and Joanna Johnson, and I think some of that did rub off. Obviously William J Bell saw those romance-cover cheekbones and thought, "He looks the part" but it was more than that. Poor actor though he was, Moss managed to embody a lot of conflicting elements in Ridge's demeanor.

Thorsten can do machismo just fine, but if he wants to do justice and have fun with the part, he is going to have to go balls to the wall! Embracing the cheese while also softening the gritty tough-guy approach. Ridge had swagger, he was lecherous AND a drama queen, but also laid-back and quietly exasperated by all these women fighting over him. TK is a good actor, but I tell you, marrying ALL of that with a light touch, without going overboard... it isn't going to be easy.

Edited October 18, 201312 yr by Cat

Not sure what to make of this. This is a recast of a MAJOR character. One of the core four; the only Forrester child to never be recast. And as others have said, Moss was an icon, like it or not. B&B doesn't get buzz in the U.S., but he's known worldwide to millions of viewers.

On the other hand, it's another ABC refugee. So many of them visit, but very few stay in town for more than a few months. (I'm still amazed at how long Jack Wagner lasted). Most ABC actors are brought on as new characters, so this is a definite game change.

One thing is for sure: they need to beef up the Forresters. Ditch Quinn, bring back Felicia full-time and put Thorne back on the front burner.

Down the line, if Texas Battle or Lawrence St. Victor ever left or were let go, Kristen Forrester can be brought back with an adult Zende. I can think of an AMC or DAYS actor that'd be perfect for the role...

IA with you that Quinn (and possibly Wyatt -- I don't see the attraction with this dead-eyed sociopath. And believe me, I'm not a Liam fan either but at least he comes across as relatable and human, if dumb as a box of rocks) need to go. The Forresters should be the counterpoint to the Logan women and Spencer men, and bringing back Felicia and Thorne full-time alongside Ridge and Rick would be awesome. I'd also bring back Taylor and Steffy.

Thorsten can do machismo just fine, but if he wants to do justice and have fun with the part, he is going to have to go balls to the wall! Embracing the cheese while also softening the gritty tough-guy approach. Ridge had swagger, he was lecherous AND a drama queen, but also laid-back and quietly exasperated by all these women fighting over him. TK is a good actor, but I tell you, marrying ALL of that with a light touch, without going overboard... it isn't going to be easy.

I'm still slightly optimistic and curious.

Yet; I remembered how much I HATED Lane Davies as TempRidge. I was very young back then and this was one my first recast moments, so this maybe throw me off from the get-go, but I think he was all wrong for the role and in his demeanour didn't fit. As someone else mentioned, Ridge isn't exactly a deep character. He's mostly self-indulgent and only got some sympathy from Ronn Moss' chuckling charme and acting ditz. So this will be indeed pretty hard to make the character work but best of luck to Thorsten Kaye.

I'm still slightly optimistic and curious.

Yet; I remembered how much I HATED Lane Davies as TempRidge. I was very young back then and this was one my first recast moments, so this maybe throw me off from the get-go, but I think he was all wrong for the role and in his demeanour didn't fit. As someone else mentioned, Ridge isn't exactly a deep character. He's mostly self-indulgent and only got some sympathy from Ronn Moss' chuckling charme and acting ditz. So this will be indeed pretty hard to make the character work but best of luck to Thorsten Kaye.

I *LOVED* Lane Davies as Mason Capwell on Santa Barbara. That was his defining role and it fit him like a glove, but it was a very particular character, and Ridge Forrester is not vulnerable, sarcastic, self-aware, romantic, self-destructive Mason Capwell. LD came across as very low-key and a little shell-shocked as Ridge, but I think part of that was to do with the fact that he knew he was a temporary fill-in for only a couple of episodes. He was there to move story along until Moss returned.