GH: Teen Role Recast

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Tristan Riggs has taken over the role of Aiden Spencer, previously portrayed by Enzo De Angelis from 2021 to 2024. He is the sixth actor to portray the role since its introduction in 2010.

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No thank you!

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Michael Fairman reported this and everyone who replied to the news preferred Enzo over Tristian.

Some were saying Enzo wasn't comfortable playing a gay character. Not sure if that's true or not.

@Errol

Do you have any news to shed some light as to why the character was recast?

Edited May 3, 20241 yr by Soapsuds

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I couldn't care less who people preferred; the first couldn't act and I'm not sure the second can either.

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Well, hopefully this means they give Aiden something to do on screen and not just trotted out every few days once a month to bake and get a one-minute scene with Liz. It would've been great to see this young man navigate his first relationship with his boyfriend, Tobias.

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4 hours ago, Forever8 said:

It would've been great to see this young man navigate his first relationship with his boyfriend, Tobias.

Who lives in Canada, apparently, lol.

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I just couldn't care less about this phantom subplot right now. The show has enough to deal with before they can find an Aiden who can act.

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Well, I wish him the best.

That said...so there IS a story coming.

Hmmm.

On 5/3/2024 at 3:25 AM, Forever8 said:

Well, hopefully this means they give Aiden something to do on screen and not just trotted out every few days once a month to bake and get a one-minute scene with Liz. It would've been great to see this young man navigate his first relationship with his boyfriend, Tobias.

Same.

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