In a backstage twist more shocking than anything playing out on screen these days, the folks over at SOAPnet.com confirmed this morning that GENERAL HOSPITAL has fired Greg Vaughan and rehired Jonathan Jackson in the iconic role of Lucky Spencer. Fans of the soap will remember that for years, Lucky and Liz were one of that soap’s most beloved pairs. But when Jackson left, the role was recast (first with Jacob Young, currently ALL MY CHILDREN’s cancer-stricken JR) and then Vaughan, who has played the part since 2003. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out on screen seeing as Lucky just got engaged to his beloved Liz… who happens to be schtupping his brother, Nikolas, behind his back. More than a few fans expect Elizabeth’s tasteless tryst to result in her getting pregnant, which would put Lucky in the position of yet again raising another man’s child (she let him believe for ages that he was the father of a child sired by hitman Jason). More importantly, HOSPITAL has become a notoriously dark and vioence-ridden show where good guys are pretty much given nothing to do, which is one of the reasons Lucky has become such a walked-on wuss. Bringing Jackson back into the fold would seem to indicate the writers have something in mind for the guy other than being the town doormat. Only time will tell…
