General Hospital (GH) spoilers indicate that Michael Corinthos has been out of town since earlier this year, as Chad Duell’s final episode with the soap aired on January 21.
While many fans would love nothing more than for the actor to return to the daytime drama and his GH role, it looks as if the character will be recast. Here’s what we know so far.
The Tweet That Rocked GH Fans’ World
By now, most fans know that Duell left the ABC soap to take a break thanks to some major changes in his life, including losing his father and becoming a first-time dad himself.
When Chad announced his departure in November 2024, it was clear to both Duell and fans that the show would leave the door open for his return.
With that said, Michael is a pivotal part of the soap and needs to return to storylines sooner rather than later. If Duell isn’t up for returning, which seems to be the case, then a recast is needed, ASAP!
Still, all arrows are pointing toward a recast. On April 8 of this year, The Young and the Restless alum, Robert Adamson (ex-Noah Newman), who played Michael Corinthos as a temporary recast at times, posted a now-deleted tweet on the social media platform, X.
In it, he stated, “Thanks for having me in to read for the recast of Michael. Covered the role not once, not twice, but three times without notice or time to physically prepare. But I don’t even get an opportunity to read.”
The Buzz Of Speculation
It’s clear that General Hospital is looking for a Michael Corinthos recast; however, since Adamson’s X post, not much more information has trickled down the pipe.
There has been speculation that another Young and the Restless alum, who also played Noah Newman at one point, Rory Gibson, could be the new Michael.
That’s because he follows both Katelynn MacMullen (Willow Tait-Corinthos) and Holly Gagnier (ex-Jennifer Smith and acting coach to some GH stars) now on social media.
In addition, former Michael Corinthos, Drew Garrett, who was in the role from 2009 to 2010, right before Duell stepped into the character, was recently on Maurice Benard’s (Sonny Corinthos) podcast, State of Mind.
This comes off the cusp of Michael recast rumors, so some fans believe he may end up playing the part again, as the appearance was so timely!
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