The Bold And The Beautiful’s Top 3 Worst Recasting Decisions

Fans of The Bold and the Beautiful have a bond with the characters on the show. When the roles are recast, there is always an adjustment period for viewers, but some characters lose their attraction when a new actor takes over the role. Sometimes, the shoes are just too big to fill and the task of replacing the original actor/actress cast is just too much to overcome. When an actor/actress leaves the show, the impact on the flow of the story can be quite extreme. Below are 3 of the worst recasting decisions made by the producers of The Bold and the Beautiful.

3. Bridget Forrester – Jennifer Finnigan to Emily Harrison to Ashley Jones

Since her birth on air in 1992, Bridget Forrester has been played by a few different actresses. As an adult, there have been three. Jennifer Finnigan played the part from 2000 to 2004 until Emily Harrison took over the role for a short 6 month stint. Then in came Ashley Jones, who took it over and still plays the role today. The character’s adult presence was created by Jennifer Finnigan and her performances were award winning. When she decided to leave the show in 2004, fans were devastated not knowing what to expect from a new actress taking over the role. When Ashley Jones took over the role, she had some huge shoes to fill, but she eventually made the role her own. Fans learned to love the new actress and she has come to love the role and sporadically makes appearances.

2. RJ Forrester – Jake Horan and Ridge Perkett to Mace Coronel

As the only child of Brooke and Ridge, Ridge R.J. Forrester Jr. was born on the show in 2004. After a custody battle, R.J. was living with Brooke until he was sent off to boarding school. He has returned to the show on occasion for visits at Christmas and such, but was recast with Mace to slightly age him. He is expected to make more appearances at family gatherings and fans are hopeful that eventually he will be recast as a teenager or adult and become part of the regular cast since he plays an important role to the main characters. Child characters are often a little more challenging since they have such a drastic period of growth and change.

3. Ridge Forrester – Ronn Moss to Thorsten Kaye
Since the series premier in 1987, Ridge Forrester has been a B&B fixture. Ronn Moss was in the role from its inception and for the next 25 years bringing depth and personality to the very controversial man. In October 2013, Thorsten Kaye was recast in the role when Ronn decided to leave the show. With a character being played by the same actor for so long, it was a hard pill to swallow for fans of the show. Thorsten had an uphill battle ahead of him, their looks, acting styles, personality and more were polar opposites and it was a crap shoot whether or not the fans would take to the character. But it’s been two years now with Thorsten playing the role and fans seem to have adjusted and even grown to appreciate him in the role.