Which is the best and the worst recent recast of a role, and why, on any ABC day!


Question: There have been many notable recasts on ABC soaps. It took me quite a bit of time to get used to Laura Wright as Carly on GH. Years ago when Jill Larson was recast as Opal Gardner, replacing Dorothy Lyman in the role, it seemed to work for the most part; and still works today. Yet, let's face it, like making pie, sometimes things work out, sometimes they are just plain disasters. Recasts are also common with children characters; and, frankly, I have not always been in love with the recasts of Viki Davison's children on ONE LIFE TO LIVE.


Answers: There have been many notable recasts on ABC soaps. It took me quite a bit of time to get used to Laura Wright as Carly on GH. Years ago when Jill Larson was recast as Opal Gardner, replacing Dorothy Lyman in the role, it seemed to work for the most part; and still works today. Yet, let's face it, like making pie, sometimes things work out, sometimes they are just plain disasters. Recasts are also common with children characters; and, frankly, I have not always been in love with the recasts of Viki Davison's children on ONE LIFE TO LIVE.

A few months ago, there was a temporary replacement for Jax on GH. He was awful. He looked nothing like him.
I am glad the real Jax returned.
Also, I do not like the new Babe on AMC.

I think the worst recast I've seen was Jennifer Bransford as the 3rd Carly on GH. She was so horrible. She looked and sounded nothing like Carly. I just couldn't warm up to her. Laura Wright as Carly was a welcome addition.

I also didn't like the 2nd Lucky. The 1st Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) was so amazing, and the 2nd guy was so different, I just couldn't get used to it. What's funny is that he plays JR on AMC now (also as recast, since the child/teenage version was played by someone else) and he is amazing. I can't imagine anyone else playing JR. But, I didn't like him as Lucky. 3rd (current) Lucky (Greg Vaughn) is good, and I really like him. But I still miss 1st Lucky. He was a really good actor and had amazing chemistry w/Luke and Liz.

I think the best recast I've seen is Billy Warlock as AJ Quartermaine (GH) and Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones (GH). Billy just seemed like he could be Alan's son. The 1st AJ (who, coindidentally, is Steve Burton's cousion in real life) was good but he didn't have as much style and flair as Billy. Kirsten Storms has taken Maxie to a whole new level. I love to hate her when she's being a wench, and yet I enjoy watching her show Maxie's more tender side. Not to mention that she can be quite funny. I was surprised that I liked her so much, as I loved the little girl/teenager who played Maxie but Kirsten really brings the character to life.

I don't mind Natalia Livingston as Emily Quartermaine. I had always like Amber Tamblyn, when she played Emily, but Natalia and Tyler have such great chemistry together. Amber always looks a bit young to me, and I it would be hard to imagine her currently w/Nicholas. Whereas Natalia and Tyler always looked great together, and I could easily see how Nic could look at Em and all of a sudden realize, "Wow, she's really grown up." I think it might have been a little strange to see Amber and Tyler doing love scenes.

OH REMEMBER WHEN THAT MAN LOOKING WOMAN WAS PLAYING CARLY, I WAS LIKE "CARLY DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A MAN." I WAS VERY VERY HAPPY WHEN THEY GOT LAURA, SHE'S PERFECT FOR THE ROLE. WE JUST COMFORTABLE WITH THE PERSON AND THEN THEY CHANGE THEM, I STILL CAN'T GET USE TO THE NEW BABE ON AMC AND IT'S BEEN MONTHS.

Best recast - Bree Williamson - Jessica, OLTL
Worst recast - Amelia Heinle - Victoria, Y&R and Amanda Baker - Babe, AMC

Jennifer Bransford as Carly on GH was a bust as is The new Babe on AMC. Even the soap editors in the magazine are commenting on how she has no chemistry with anyone on the show.

I did not like Greenlee's replacement. The actress just played the character as too much of a mousy wallflower compared to Rebecca Budig's strong character. I also do not like Babe's replacement.

On OLTL the only Buchannon children recast that i really liked was Jessica. The current Jessica. Also on OLTL the recast of Todd. I thought that was going to be impossible but they pulled it off seemlessly. The current Todd is great. ON AMC i like the current recast of Kendall. She's real good(if a lttle anorexic). GH's recast of Maxie was good and the finally got a decent recast of Carly. The one before the current one was a mess. Just a mess. The second recast of Carly was really good too. That happened right after the original left.

Best recast is Carly's character #2 and current Laura Wright
Worst recast is Babe and whoever the woman is playing her she definately can't fill Alexa Havins shoes.

I completely agree with Velma. I didn't like the 3rd Carly either. I absolutely hated when Timothy Gibbs played Kevin Buchanan. Good recast of Todd & Jessica (OLTL). I know you asked about ABC soaps only, but the recast of Colleen on Y & R is terrible.

Jennifer Bransford playing the role of Carly was horrible. I like the recast they found for Michael McBain.

Worst recast EVER is the new Babe on AMC. She does not portray the character of Babe at all. She should have an accent, and she should be as fiesty and original as the orignal Babe, but she's not. She's drab, boring, and unoriginal. The only thing that she is even close to is the blonde hair. Otherwise she sucks.

The best recast was the second Carly on GH. She was the best actress, she portrayed the character better than the 1st, the 3rd, and even though the 4th is good, better than her as well. She is just Carly in all aspects of the character.



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