Looks like the other Blind Item has been revealed too 

http://www.serialscoop.com/2015/08/emmy-winner-vincent-irizarry-joins-days_30.html?m=1

With his ethnic looks he would have been a good Cassadine on GH.   I wonder what these soap stars do during the years out of work.   They don't seem to land gigs elsewhere.   For instance, whatever happened to Michael E Knight?  30 years in soaps and then never to appear again?

For instance, whatever happened to Michael E Knight?  30 years in soaps and then never to appear again?

 

Small mercies.

Edited August 30, 201510 yr by Bright Eyes

With his ethnic looks he would have been a good Cassadine on GH.   I wonder what these soap stars do during the years out of work.   They don't seem to land gigs elsewhere.   For instance, whatever happened to Michael E Knight?  30 years in soaps and then never to appear again?

Some of them land small parts on shows like NCIS. Hell, no account B.ritney Allen landed a role on Defiance. I'd say people like MEK probably saved their money and don't need the work anyway. Then there are all of those actors who either do stage work or become real estate agents (Michael O'Leary) or health care workers.(Lesli Kay). 

With his ethnic looks he would have been a good Cassadine on GH.   I wonder what these soap stars do during the years out of work.   They don't seem to land gigs elsewhere.   For instance, whatever happened to Michael E Knight?  30 years in soaps and then never to appear again?

I read he retired. He was on episode of NCIS recently for like two seconds lol

Woo-Hoo! Take that GH! He runites with Judi Evans and A Martinez.

I wonder if he would be David Banning, Julie's Son hes only .4 years younger than Greg Marxx who last played David but could you buy VI as Dad to Rick Hearst who last played Scotty Banning. So maybe he could be Scotty Banning. Would be cool as either one. More story for Julie.

Edited August 30, 201510 yr by John

Lovely news!!! Love that everyone from Pine Valley is coming to Salem!!  Debbi, Alicia & La Lucci up next please

I wonder if he would be David Banning, Julie's Son hes only .4 years younger than Greg Marxx who last played David but could you buy VI as Dad to Rick Hearst who last played Scotty Banning. So maybe he could be Scotty Banning. Would be cool as either one. More story for Julie.

I'd love this. He could also be Doug's forgotten son, Douglas LeClaire too.

 

At this point, DAYS needs to bring back characters with ties to the core families. All newbie characters within the last few years of the show have been flops, so they need to give up on bringing in anyone new anytime soon. 

 

 

Maybe he'll be Sarah Horton finally.

LMAO at Sarah Horton. Melissa Archer should be brought back. Anyway ...

 

WOOO HOO to this casting.

 

But here's my issue. We're getting rid of dead weight but yet here come all the new characters. Yes, we need new and fresh blood. The actors cast are good, solid actors and I'm happy with them (well, JPL and Sal Stowers will be wait and see for me) but it's like the casting of newbies won't end.

 

Let's get some more familiar faces in here too. Several of the returns we're getting aren't sticking around. There better be more around the corner.

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Edited August 31, 201510 yr by John

Whoever he plays needs to hook up with Eve, so she can get out of the romper room for good.

I thought Days was doing Justin & Eve

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Could I possibly be on point?  I mean Douglas IS Hope's younger half-brother, and it would make sense that he'd come to Salem for revenge.