Best Recasts (Read 336 times)

[Kpatch]

I got this idea from a tweet on twitter.

Who are the top 5 best recasts in your recollection? Here are my choices (in no particular order):

Matt Ashford as Jack
Matt wasn't the original Jack, but he sure made the role his own.

Chandler Massey as Will
Best. Will. Ever. (That was for DD

Eric Martsolf as Brady
I was never a fan of Kyle Lowder's Brady, but I love Brady now.

Martha Madison as Belle
I liked Kirsten Storms a lot. She was the perfect teenage Belle, and Martha transitioned Belle into adulthood beautifully.

Julie Pinson as Billie
Again, I thought Lisa Rinna was great as Billie, but I also liked Julie Pinson a lot. She was less edgy than Rinna, but brought a different dimension to Billie that I liked. Generally speaking, I'm not crazy about the character of Billie, but I thought this was a good recast.

Who are your top 5?

(I may add a poll if we get enough of a variety of choices.)

[DancingDays]

It's hard to remember all of the wonderful recasts, because they own the characters so much that sometimes we forget they were recasts in the first place. I have to agree with Jack and Will - those truly stand out as excellent moves. Matthew Ashford was so wonderful that he will always be Jack. No matter what. The silver fox that played Bill (I can never remember his name) really needs to come back ASAP!!! And not just for the character. Just so we can see his face again, Yummy!

Eric is, hands down, the Best. Brady. Ever! Seriously. Who played Brady before?

Beyond that, my brain is fried and I can't think of others. I'm sure as more people post I'll be saying to my computer screen "Oh yeah! That guy/girl was awesome!" Can't wait to see what everyone else posts!

[nocturnalblondie]

Agree with your list, JKJ! How about Heather Lindell as Jan? I liked her waaaay better than the original. She was an awesome villainess - she and AZ were fun during their whole scheming, LOL.

[nocturnalblondie]

OH and how about Dan Wells? Totally loved Sami more than I ever did with this guy in the role. Give him a wig, and I'd take him as Sami any day. Okay, I'm kidding... partially.

[rockfordfosgate]

I LOVED Dan Wells. He was absolutely amazing and he even had Sami/Alison's mannerisms down pat. If only there was a way to bring him back. I agree about Will and Brady. Chandler Massey by far has the best talent and believability as Sami's son (with Lucas' common sense). Eric Martsolf brings out a whole different dimension to Brady than Kyle Lowder could, especially with the drug abuse off-screen. He was more believable as John Black's son. Matthew Ashford is the only Jack I've known (besides Mark Valley's short stint as Jack), so I can't judge on that one. Jan Spears, I liked both for different reasons and can't pick a favorite. Jan Spears in my 'guilty pleasure' character, the one I loved even though she was a part of that 'crazy' era of Days.

[centexgirl]

I liked Kyle Lowder's Brady, just because it brought a different side out of Chloe, and I liked seeing him go from bad bad Brady to nice Brady. That being said, I like Eric much better as Brady. He kinda resembles John Black! Lisa Rinna was okay in the early days as Billie Reed. The tough girl, drug addict. That was Lisa's Billie. But her with Bo? NOPES.
I prefer Julie Pinson as well.
And Matthew Ashford has been Jack for so long, its hard to recall he was a recast. But they did have several Jack in the Boxes. LOL.
I never cared too much for Martha Madison. Seemed to me like she was trying too hard to big a big girl. Just didn't fit.

[Edited by JKJPatch: So we don't confuse readers, I'm moving CTX's Worst Recast Ideas into its own thread. Thanks for the suggestion CTX! - JKJ]

[Kpatch]

Lauren Koslow took over the role of Kate from Deborah Adair and I've never looked back. This recast may just have to go to the top of my list.

[MrsM]

I pretty much agree 100% with you jkjpatch!

[fluffysmom]

Lauren Koslow as Kate was one of the best recasts. Matt Ashford as Jack was a perfect casting choice. Both of them make you forget that they weren't the original actor. I definitely prefer Eric Martsolf in the role of Brady. I am not sure if Kristian Alfonso counts as a recast since she was the only one to portray Hope as an adult. From the photos I have seen there were several child actresses who played the role. Michael Weiss as Mike Horton.

I have to throw this out there even though he wasn't a recast. I was in ecstasy when JKJ returned and kicked his recast to the curb!

[nocturnalblondie]

Jun 12, 2011 20:26:59 GMT -5 Kpatch said:

Lauren Koslow took over the role of Kate from Deborah Adair and I've never looked back. This recast may just have to go to the top of my list.

Lauren Koslow is soooo awesome, I forget she's a recast! She (next to Ari Zucker) is my favorite DOOL lady, so heck ya on being one of the best recasts - she tops my list!

[Kpatch]

@ Fluffy, yes Michael Weiss as Mike Horton. Loved him. Actually, I thought casting for Mike all three times has been good. I loved Wesley Eure as the first Mike (teenager/young adult), and I liked Roark Critchlow as the most recent Mike. But Michael Weiss was probably the most endearing.

[mikey]

I pretty much agree with every single one listed here! I also -- you are all going to KILL me -- liked Kyle Brandt as Philip. The character wasn't really the same Philip Kiriakis as before, but I liked who he was during that period. That said, JKJ's Philip is definitely the "real" one.

Charity Rahmer as Belle!

[slyn11]

I liked Robert Kelker Kelly as Bo. Peter Reckell has always left me cold. When RKK was in the role, I actually liked Bo and was into his storyline. Never could say that with PR.