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Who would you recast as Jake?


Obviously Chris Potter didn't want to do this. Since there are so many complaints that they killed Jake off, the only other logical solution to this would just be to recast him with another actor. Who would you pick?

Personally, I'm fine with what they did with having him pass away. I wasn't that attached to the movies, I haven't' even seen them all.

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Agree, they could have simply recast the character. However, the story line would have been a bit stunted with the main characters married. It would be tough to center a story around them that hasn't been done in the previous films. It's lucky they have Brandon and Lori's characters as still part of the cast. This way they can introduce many other story lines. There is more potential.

However, I think Cassie's character was better off married. It just worked for her. She and Jake had something unique or special. Catherine and Chris had a nice chemistry, gave the film a feeling of unity between the characters that not all leads can pull off. They were a team. By taking away Jake, Cassie seems lost and out of sync. She needs someone who grounds her like Jake. Maybe Denton's character will be that grounding force.

I would like to see the show find it's footing and gain a nice following. Just depends on how they choose develop the story and where they take the characters. I like the wholesome quality of the show. Hope they keep it that way.

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"Obviously Chris Potter didn't want to do this."

He was contractually obligated to another show. It is not quite a matter of "not wanting" to do the part. I'm unsure how much recasting the guy, since so many people clearly like him (and it seems to be as much Chris Potter as the character) would help here.

I thought the second Darrin was sort of lame myself & there you know, he was married to a witch. They easily could have explained he looks different because Endora or something did it to him. Oh well. The other thing to do is to find a way for him not to be around. This would be a bit forced imho, but recasting the actor seems so too.

I think her having a new love interest opens up a whole new plot development, which is sort of winning by losing here.

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We will only accept Chris Potter as Jake. Bring Back Jake! (Read my post for more info)

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