"General Hospital" cast update finally puts to rest speculations about some of its absent cast members. This time, the series finally confirms the status of one of its main actors Tyler Christopher, who plays Nikolas Cassadine in GH.
Tyler Christopher, who was expected to return to the "General Hospital" cast by September will not be reprising his role after all. Finally, It is now officially confirmed that Tyler won't be returning to the series, reports The Wrap.
The confirmation that Tyler Christopher will not return to the "General Hospital" was made by a spokesperson of the series. However, there was no reason given as to why the actor will not be reprising his role.
For now, Tyler Christopher's camp has not commented on the actor's announced exit from the long-running ABC series. But speculations point to the possibility that Tyler's departure could be a result of the breakdown of contract talks between the actor and the "General Hospital" management, reports TV Line.
Tyler Christopher is a long-time member of the "General Hospital" cast. He first joined the series back in 1996 playing the role of Nikolas Cassadine for a total of ten years. Tyler Christopher superbly portrayed the role of the Nikolas Cassadine and even got the nod from critics. This year, the actor was awarded the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
However, the actor went on a hiatus from his "General Hospital" acting starting May this year. While fans were still hopeful for a return, the actor posted on Twitter saying "Slow down every1 I said I THINK Sept. will b my return 2 #GH. Nothing official yet," hinting the possibility that he won't be returning to the series.
In his absence, actor Nick Stabile was contacted by "General Hospital" to fill in temporarily the Nikolas Cassadine role in Tyler Christopher's absence. With the recent announcement, it now appears that Nick Stabile's days in the series has been lengthened but a final announcement regarding his tenure in the series is expected soon. Stay tuned to GamenGuide for updates.