It’s been eight months since Spencer Cassadine fell overboard and was presumed dead on GH. The storyline facilitated Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s exit from the soap. Is it time to recast the role and bring Spencer back from his watery death? Keep reading to see what fans say about it.
Nicholas Alexander Chavez Gives His Okay To Recast
Nicholas Alexander Chavez gained a lot of soap fans during his short time as Spencer Cassadine. He joined the ABC soap in 2021 as the legacy character. He nabbed a Daytime Emmy a year later. It was announced in 2023 that he was temporarily leaving the show to play Lyle Menendez in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
In July 2024, he revealed that he wouldn’t be returning after all. His last airdate was January 31, 2024, when Spencer fell into the Seine River. His body was never found, so he is presumed to be dead.
The actor recently chatted with TV Line and hinted that the door was still open for his return but he would understand if the show had to recast the role.
Monsters is currently streaming on Netflix. The actor also stars in the FX limited series, Grotesquerie.
GH Fans Weigh In On Spencer Cassadine’s Possible Return
As the son of Nikolas Cassadine and the late Courtney Matthews, Spencer is an important character on GH. It’s very likely that the show will recast as some point. Fans on Reddit shared their thoughts on recasting.
- “I’m sure Spencer shows up again but it’s going to be a new actor.”
- “If he comes back, it’s going to be brief appearances. Honestly, they should start thinking about recasting.”
- “Spencer may return. Doesn’t mean Nick will. He wasn’t talking about himself.”
- “I am happy for him, but we NEED Spencer to return for his family and Trina. It’s time for a recast.”
- “Hopefully, they can recast him (and Cam) in the future when Trina and Joss are in their mid 20s.”
- “Time to let his Spencer go and if they ever bring the character back it will be a recast, no doubt.”
One Soap Fan Wants DOOL Star To Take Over Role
One GH fan thinks they know the perfect actor to take over the role. The soap fan took to Twitter to share a hot take: Days of Our Lives star Greg Vaughan as a recast Spencer Cassadine.
Greg Vaughan previously played Lucky Spencer on the ABC soap. Fans were hoping he would return, but OG actor Jonathan Jackson returned as Lucky instead.
Do you think it’s time to recast Spencer Cassadine? Share your thoughts in the comments.
