The Biggest Soap Casting Shockers of 2017!
Over the past year, the soap opera twists and turns haven’t all been on-screen as casting shockers dominated the news throughout 2017. From unexpected returns nobody saw coming to the surprising exits of fan-favorite characters mid-storyline, these are the comings and goings that kept viewers on the edge of their seats waiting to see what would happen next.
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Which casting item left you reeling? Was it the shocking return of Steve Burton to GENERAL HOSPITAL as Patient Six (later revealed to be Jason Morgan), Emmy-winner Greg Rikaart leaving THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS and being snatched up by DAYS OF OUR LIVES? Or perhaps it was popular GH star Ingo Rademacher being tapped by THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL to play the new Thorne? Or maybe it was Chandler Massey’s return from the dead as Will on DAYS?
Take a look through the gallery below to see some of the biggest casting shockers of 2017, and let us know which ones surprised you the most!
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