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Should a new actor fill in for Michael Le Vell? |
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Should a new actor fill in for Michael Le Vell?
Neighbours have done it before with Libby Kennedy when Kym Valentine was ill.
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How did they do it with Libby? She was a really major character, wasn't she?
Kevin Webster's such a longstanding, well-known character....... I honestly don't think they'd do it. They could get a temp mechanic I suppose, but it'd be too problematic to involve this new character in Sally's life and the Jenna story arc without looking daft. |
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Neighbours have done it before with Libby Kennedy when Kym Valentine was ill.
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It would be a good idea but it would never happen.
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I don't think people watching would be impressed,he's been a main character on the show far to long for them to use a replacement.. Awkward though, wonder how they are going to write him out with him not being on screen?
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No it wouldn't seem right.
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No. And no again, because we can't just write "No".
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Don't think they will replace Kevin, it would be like trying to replace Roy or Norris.
Maybe they will write Kevin out as going to visit his Dad. Didn't they say in passing a while ago that Bill isn't in very good health? |
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Don't think they will replace Kevin, it would be like trying to replace Roy or Norris.
Maybe they will write Kevin out as going to visit his Dad. Didn't they say in passing a while ago that Bill isn't in very good health? |
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I am sure they can access countless replacements for Kevin from Chester Zoo.
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No....
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I don't think people watching would be impressed,he's been a main character on the show far to long for them to use a replacement.. Awkward though, wonder how they are going to write him out with him not being on screen?
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I don't think people watching would be impressed,he's been a main character on the show far to long for them to use a replacement.. Awkward though, wonder how they are going to write him out with him not being on screen?
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No. And no again, because we can't just write "No".
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Don't think they will replace Kevin, it would be like trying to replace Roy or Norris.
Maybe they will write Kevin out as going to visit his Dad. Didn't they say in passing a while ago that Bill isn't in very good health? |
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Michaels been on the show for 30 years, so no
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Terrible idea.
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Be honest, anything in bib and brace overalls with a lisp sourced from the Great Apes and Bears enclosure would suffice.It sorted Emmerdale out for Alex. |
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The Australian soaps do it all the time neighbours did it with Cheryl Stark and Libby Kennedy and Home and Away did it with Ailsa Stewart - all very major long term characters. They were all briefly recast while the original actors were ill before they then resumed their roles.
I dont think the British soaps would ever do it though although i wouldnt be against it if they did. |
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Terrible idea.
Could you imagine another old woman playing Rita for a few weeks if Barbara Knox wasn't available? Or someone else stepping into Dot's dresses if June Brown had enough? |
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It wouldn't work.
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It wouldn't work.
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Why? What's the worst that would happen?
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Michael has played Kevin for 30 years, he's made the role his own. To bring in a new character as Kevin would make it really unbelievable and would put many viewers off. The worse that can happen is CS will lose lots of viewers. It's a silly idea.
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I think more people would tune in to see 'the new Kevin Webster'.
![]() Kevin isn't needed really anyway, his character isn't nothing too special. |
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I think more people would tune in to see 'the new Kevin Webster'.
![]() Some people are just too bloody obsessed with recasting on here. |
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No. You can't replace an actor who has played the role for 30 years.
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