BTG: First-ever role recast!

[John]

Frantz got the last laugh landing at BB two months after being let go at SUBE. Her replacement Jennifer Banko was a snoze. SUBE dumped the character 3 months later.

I believe at Passions they recast Jessica was their first but Mary Elizabeth Winstead quit

Edited March 22 by John

[DRW50]

Thanks. I thought there was a Hank recast but maybe not.

I am derailing the thread so I'm going to stop - apologies.

[Antoyne]

 

Maurice had EXCELLENT chemistry with both. I really hope the new guy can as well. I really hate recasts most of the time.

I’m with you on all of this. Never seen Keith before though.

[Chris B]

At the Paley Center event Sheila Ducksworth said they had just filmed the last week of April, so Ted must've been recast before the show premiered.

 

The character of Santana never recovered from being recast. All the actresses in the role were good but the original was perfect for the role and the only one who was interesting. I was very disappointed to see her go when I watched the show in recent years.

I've recently begun Sunset Beach and I actually just got to Tiffany's recasts exit. It's very bizarre because they didn't even try to make her work. I don't understand why they didn't just let Adrienne Frantz play out what we left for that character. She was great on the show but it was a blessing in disguise because she got 15 years of work from the Bell's once she got fired.

[Contessa Donatella]

Not who I would've picked. I'm surprised. Friday is apparently pink slip day. Makes sense, though, you don't want a disgruntled ex-employee hanging around all week. Method to the madness & I do think they must be a little mad to dump Ted, not Derek or Martin. As a fan I am concerned.

[John]

Hank was recast but the recast of Jessica and Kay were before Hank

Edited March 22 by John

[Liberty City]

Absolutely; everyone post-Ava Lazar just kept getting lost, and the writing kept getting worse and worse for the role. The only one that came even relatively close was Margaret Michaels but, by that time, it was too late.

[NothinButAttitude]

He's solid. 

I forgot he was in Dreamgirls (the movie), too. 

[Bright Eyes]

I'd happily take daddyTed as a Jonah Carver recast on DAYS. This is a damn shame. I hate recasts, but it is what it is. I don't know anything about this guy they're bringing in, but I wonder if it could be because Maurice Johnson was too likable and MVJ is set on having Ted become a surprise villain? Johnson made it very easy to buy that Leslie would lose her mind over losing him. Hopefully we hear from Maurice Johnson soon and he'll soften the blow.

Edited March 22 by Bright Eyes

[Vee]

This is all part of my master plan to bring Maurice Johnson to GH as NuJustus while in no way employed by the soaps.

But in all seriousness, it is an odd change and I do have to wonder if it's down to his simply not being up for the daytime taping grind.

[Bright Eyes]

You'll hate me for saying this, but I realized watching the other week that Brandon Claybon's voice reminds me so much of how Joseph C. Phillips speaks. Obviously, the latter is a talent, and somehow Claybon feels completely unnatural, but I had to share that niggling thought.

Edited March 22 by Bright Eyes

[AdelaideCate007]

Some of these new soap fans wouldn't have made it back in the day when GH had four or five Dawns in 18 months, all the various AJs, and lord knows how many versions of Lucas. Recasts are just going to happen lol.

I haven't really watched any of this show, but the one time I saw him, he was good. I have to imagine he just wasn't up for the grind.

Edited March 22 by AdelaideCate007

[Errol]

I think GH fans would be fine, particularly as we had three Kristina's in 2023 alone.

[YRfan23]

I’m pretty shocked…not gonna lie! There was nothing wrong with the actor playing Ted so I’m curious if there’s a reason why? 
 

also was hoping it was Derek too! 

[Bright Eyes]

I don't think Derek is going to be recast because I think it's clear he's only going to be around for storyline dictated reasons and will be naturally be gone sooner rather than later.