General Hospital (GH) fans are furious after rumors surfaced that Chris L. McKenna is being dropped from the ABC daytime soap. The news arrived on Wednesday, August 5, and on social media, many viewers are calling out Frank Valentini.
The Exit Source
The news about Chris leaving his role as Jack Brennan of the WSB in Port Charles arrived via Soap Opera Network. The outlet hasn’t named its source, but they certainly seem confident in their headline that reads, “Chris L. McKenna Out As Jack Brennan At ‘General Hospital.”
Soap Opera Digest later reported additional cast changes, including the exits of Ryan Paevey (Cassius Faison), Andrew Hawkes (Cullum), Bradford Anderson (Damian Spinelli), and Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean). It also noted that Kirsten Storms (Maxie Jones) had hit a setback.
Sharing the News
Sharing the news on @stonecoldandthejackal found instant reactions from GH fans. And they are definitely not at all happy.
Granted, the show brought in new characters like Serena Baldwin played by Kelly Kruger and Tristan Roberts (Desn Geyer), but that’s not taking the edge off feelings for ABC viewers.
Viewers React
In the comments section, one follower wondered why it had to be Chris L. McKenna leaving. They wrote a long response, saying, “Frank Valentini, with all due respect, you are making a Huge Mistake by getting rid of Chris McKenna!”
They talked about how they watched the show for a long time, but this time, they believe a big mistake is happening.
The writer added, “Chris is a marvelous actor, a great human, funny as hell and damn nice to look at! He has a million dollar smile, and he adds SO much to the show!”
They ended by directly calling Valentini out as making an “ill-conceived decision.”
Others agreed that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”
Here are a few more reactions in the discussion that followed:
- “NOOOOO! He has been one of the best characters since he arrived. And he’s HOT! Come on GH!!!!”
- “Awww. Like his character and like the actor. It was a little tough to get over Charles Mesure, but Chris really worked as Jack.”
- “Nooo !!! Why not Drew, Willow, Curtis or Jordan[?]”
- “he is absolutely amazing! how could they do this at GH? some of these other story lines are boring…this one is great.”
- “Are they trying to cancel GH. No Sam Scotty Maxie Lucky Ethan .. the list goes on. Started liking his character too very disappointing”
Whether the executives will reconsider their decision isn’t known. And so far, there doesn’t seem to be an official statement.
How Will He Exit?
Several people slammed the writers as well, but with General Hospital, it’s not the writers who make the decisions in casting and contracts. According to the rumors circulating online, McKenna’s character could be killed off this fall.
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