1 minute ago, Errol said:

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

And, her sister! We had 4 Mollys in 4 months. Was it a record? I know Santa Barbara had 4 CC Capwells, so they may have gotten there first. 

36 minutes ago, Chris B said:

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 show is three months ahead in taping. So the recast happened at the end of January or the first of February before it premiered.

5 minutes ago, Errol said:

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

Molly's, and it'd be four if we counted Haley Pullos. 😉

4 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

And, her sister! We had 4 Mollys in 4 months. Was it a record? I know Santa Barbara had 4 CC Capwells, so they may have gotten there first. 

I meant Molly, not Kristina. My bad.

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

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.

I don’t know if someone replied about this but Mary Elizabeth Winstead was the first  person recast on Passions. She played Original Jessica for 8 months then Jade Harlow took over in the summer. 

2 minutes ago, Errol said:

I meant Molly, not Kristina. My bad.

OH!!! Easy to happen!!

12 minutes ago, Bright Eyes said:

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.

I’ve been trying to give him a chance but he’s just so out of place here, and  Ben Gavin doesn’t get what being in a soap opera  means so I don’t think he will last all the way to the end of year…

Im ok with Ashley but wonder if there is a stronger actress out there even for her? 

Edited March 22Mar 22 by YRfan23

2 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

I’ve been trying to give him a chance but he’s just so out of place here, and  Ben Gavin doesn’t get what being in a soap opera  means so I don’t think he will last all the way to the end of year…

Im ok with Ashley but wonder if there is a stronger actress out there even for her? 

We musn't forget Andrea Evans was not the original Rebecca Hotchkiss, that honour (?) goes to THEE Marcia Brady.

Just now, Bright Eyes said:

We musn't forget Andrea Evans was not the original Rebecca Hotchkiss, that honour (?) goes to THEE Marcia Brady.

Haha I certainly haven’t forgotten about MARCIA being OG Rebecca! 😂😂 and looking back she did well in the role and a part of me wishes she could have stuck around longer…..nothing against the late great Andrea though! 

6 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

Im ok with Ashley but wonder if there is a stronger actress out there even for her? 

Ashley is the weak link of the main female cast members.

I can't think of any major soap actresses in the 25-35 age range. That just shows how far the talent pool in daytime has dropped.

2 hours ago, dragonflies said:

I'll wait and see but the reaction to him being recast is  NOT good, yikes, people are PISSED lol 

It really isn't, especially on Facebook. He was Turtleneck Ted after all.

Although it seems that the role might have been recast prior to the show's premiere, as has been suggested, Maurice Johnson is the ultimate professional.

He did interviews, engaged with fans and talked positively about the show despite knowing he wouldn't have long to enjoy it, with his role recast.

Last week Friday, a local outlet even published an interview with Johnson discussing his role on the new series: https://www.wjbf.com/community/black_excellence/from-augusta-to-fairmont-crest-actor-maurice-johnson-goes-beyond-the-gates/

10 minutes ago, Errol said:

Although it seems that the role might have been recast prior to the show's premiere, as has been suggested, Maurice Johnson is the ultimate professional.

He did interviews, engaged with fans and talked positively about the show despite knowing he wouldn't have long to enjoy it, with his role recast.

Last week Friday, a local outlet even published an interview with Johnson discussing his role on the new series: https://www.wjbf.com/community/black_excellence/from-augusta-to-fairmont-crest-actor-maurice-johnson-goes-beyond-the-gates/

That's what you call a consumate professional; that's what I admire about him. He didn't allow what happened, either by his choice or the choice of TPTB, to stop him from supporting the serial.

1 hour 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.  

LOL so true! The original Don Hughes was on ATWT quickly recast and Jim Matthews on AW was immediately recast within a week of the show’s premiere.

I know it’s been 28 years but Sunset Beach did go through the same thing when the original Cole aka George Hamilton’s son and Shannen Doherty’s ex husband was replaced by Eddie Cibrian, fresh off Y&R and simultaneously starring in Baywatch Nights. 

48 minutes ago, YRfan23 said:

I don’t know if someone replied about this but Mary Elizabeth Winstead was the first  person recast on Passions. She played Original Jessica for 8 months then Jade Harlow took over in the summer. 

I gave the AW and  Sunset Beach examples above but wasn’t the first recasts on Passions really the multiple Kay actresses that occurred in summer 2000? LOL. That was bad.

 

Does anyone have the episode count for Maurice Johnson so far in the show?