5 minutes ago, Vee said:

It's certainly not who I would recast and I think it's a pity but let's not pretend people acting shocked on Twitter is going to be some huge scandal. It is a recast on a new soap opera, it is not that serious lol.

The first year of Santa Barbara would’ve driven them mad 😂

4 minutes ago, detroitpiston said:

How disappointing this wasn’t an Ashley, Derek, or Martin being replaced…

I peeped Keith in a behind the scenes video with Andre’s actor during premiere week, had no idea he’d be joining as the shows first recast lol. He is a great actor so I look forward to seeing his take on the role. Good luck to Maurice Johnson he’s been a good champion for the show and he worked well onscreen at least.

This would suggest a possible 13-week contract cycle change, either by TPTB or by Johnson himself.

4 minutes ago, VelekaCarruthers said:

he had no chemistry with Daphnee/Nicole, and he came across kind of fey. 

I saw neither of these, but to each their own.

43 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

Love Keith Robinson as he was the green Lightspeed Rescue Ranger and he played on Half & Half a few episodes, but I liked Maurice Johnson. He was a good find for this show. I am hoping that he chose to left versus them getting rid of him b/c if the latter, I need to have a chat with production. 

If anyone needs to be recast, it is Derek. 

But even for a new soap, I think it is too early to be recasting on production's side. I don't need this show panning out to be like Santa Barbara or Loving where they were recasting like it wasn't a joke. 

I am convinced Irna Philips is in contact with someone through the spirit plane. She would recast in five minutes and did not give a damn.  

Let them have their fun and shock...since most are not the normal soap audience and probably aren't used to a recast. 

As for the rest of us...I know we are going to meet that sexy tall man in a turtleneck.

 

9 minutes ago, kalbir said:

Don't put that out there in the universe. 

😜

4 minutes ago, BingCherry said:

The first year of Santa Barbara would’ve driven them mad 😂

At least they've popped the cherry and can now recast Martin and recast/dump Derek or Ashley. But I could understand staggering cast changes, i.e. the mention of Santa Barbara. You don't want to end up in a Ryan's Hope situation either, where it didn't happen as fast but they kept changing actors.

Surprised a recast this fast but was expecting a few by the 6 month mark

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

I am convinced Irna Philips is in contact with someone through the spirit plane. She would recast in five minutes and did not give a damn.  

It's also been so long since most new soap debuts that we forget about the early changes at certain shows. I'd been thinking about this history for some time while wondering who BTG would cut first. AMC dumped the first Ann Tyler very quickly (maybe before air?) as well as several Lincs, and OLTL's first Viki never went to air at all despite promos along with swapping out Larry and Meredith in a matter of months. I'm sure many other shows have other examples.

1 minute ago, Vee said:

At least they've popped the cherry and can now recast Martin and recast/dump Derek or Ashley. But I could understand staggering cast changes, i.e. the mention of Santa Barbara. You don't want to end up in a Ryan's Hope situation either, where it didn't happen as fast but they kept changing actors.

RH was on ABC

They demanded Frank remain alive and that OG Faith be replaced

At SB the revolving door that was CC and  Santana.

Recast and then killing off of Joe

 

3 minutes ago, John said:

Surprised a recast this fast but was expecting a few by the 6 month mark

Same.

Just now, John said:

RH was on ABC

They demanded Frank remain alive and that OG Faith be replaced

At SB the revolving door that was CC and  Santana.

Recast and then killing off of Joe

Yes, I know all of that. I'm making a comparison.

Just now, Vee said:

Yes, I know all of that. I'm making a comparison.

Oh I know. 

7 minutes ago, Vee said:

It's also been so long since most new soap debuts that we forget about the early changes at certain shows. I'd been thinking about this history for some time while wondering who BTG would cut first. AMC dumped the first Ann Tyler very quickly (maybe before air?) as well as several Lincs, and OLTL's first Viki never went to air at all despite promos along with swapping out Larry and Meredith in a matter of months. I'm sure many other shows have other examples.

I mostly thought of Irna because of P&G, admittedly.

I was trying to think of when Sunset Beach fired Ashley Hamilton and Adrienne Frantz. There may have been something at Passions (I don't believe there was at PC in the first month) but it was the only other one in recent decades that sprung to mind.

Edited March 22Mar 22 by DRW50

Just now, DRW50 said:

I was trying to think of when Sunset Beach fired Ashley Hamilton and Adrienne Frantz. There may have been something at Passions (I don't believe there was at PC) but it was the only other one in recent decades that sprung to mind.

I remember the stories about Hamilton being a partying nightmare. I'd forgotten all about Frantz.

I don't remember any early recasts at PSSNS, even though virtually half the cast should've been gone.

22 minutes ago, detroitpiston said:

I peeped Keith in a behind the scenes video with Andre’s actor during premiere week, had no idea he’d be joining as the shows first recast lol. 

@detroitpiston That's interesting that you spotted Keith D. Robinson behind-the-scenes during premiere week, thanks for the pic.

In one of the interviews before BTG debuted, it was said that there's a three-month tape-to-airdate gap. 

I wonder if Ted was already recast before the character debuted?  In which case it's interesting that Maurice Johnson has been tweeting support of the show and his character Ted daily.

(wondering? )  perhaps Keith D. Robinson was on the set for some minor dayplayer role, which is why he was visible in that pic, and then more recently he was moved into being a Ted recast?  I have no idea what actually happened.  Just trying to come up with possible theories.

Deadline says Keith D. Robinson's "first episodes are scheduled to begin airing in May".

Edited March 22Mar 22 by janea4old