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About.com: Sources say Greg Vaughan cast as Eric Brady
Topic Started: Jun 26 2012, 12:47 PM (12,178 Views)
john&doc
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I'm glad that the character is headed back to the show. I like it that another of Marlena's kids will be back in Salem Now if they would just bring Belle back!

I hope that Eric has gotten over Nicole though, she's already got a line of men waiting in the wings for her to make up her mind what she wants to do.
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Ali_James
Jun 26 2012, 05:01 PM
nocturnalblondie
Jun 26 2012, 03:58 PM
Ejole is seriously gross at this point! She needs a fresh start, and I think bringing back her first love and true love is a great way to start. I hope GV/AZ sizzle together on-screen, and I hope the show sticks with Ericole and makes them a supercouple.


As a Bricole fan, are you ok with Eric coming back? This probably means the end of Bricole. Unless they keep Brady as her other love interest.
I haven't thoroughly enjoyed Bricole in a long time. It's a shame too because I love Eric and Ari's chemistry, and I have fought for that chemistry a lot... but like many other things, I feel like the show has destroyed Bricole with their bad decision-making. They had such promise when EM first came on the show, but DAYS fucked them up big time, as they do so well! I'd still take them over Ejole any day, and they're way more salvageable than Ejole at this point with the show's recent decisions and turn of direction... but I still think what Nicole needs is a new love story. This Bricole, Ejole, Bricole, Ejole, Bricole, Ejole, Racole, Danicole mess has done her no favours... and I literally want the show to be like "screw them all, we're starting something new".

I don't care if the show decides to make EJ jealous, or Brady jealous, or Victor jealous or whoever jealous... but I want them to establish Eric/Nicole as a rooting pair, and invest in them to build them up as a supercouple. Back when Nicole first started, I adored Ericole and thought they were meant to be. When Jensen left, I was able to love other Nicole pairings (e.g. the potential of Jacole, Bricole, etc.)... but with Eric actually coming back, it changes everything for me.
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Hilarious that anyone would complain about Greg Vaughan (3 years older than Sweeney) being too old when EM is like 40, playing a character who was born in 1992. It wouldn't even be far-fetched if they ever hired a 40 year old to play Shawn. Stupid, but not far-fetched.
Edited by koos, Jun 26 2012, 05:31 PM.
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Wait.!@*#! What? Did I read this correctly? GV cast as Eric Brady. Heeccccccccccccck to the yeah :hail: He doesn't have to look like anyone on the canvas as long as he brings his sexy swagger to Salem USA. I'm literally salivating at the prospects of an Eric/Nicole pairing. Can't wait to see these two meet up. Ari/Greg are both stunning and they will make a beautiful couple. I may be jumping the gun, but I'm banking on some serious, hot chemistry with these two.
GH made a big mistake when they left him go. I was a huge GV Lucky fangirl and Sam/Lucky sizzled onscreen. So, I was disappointed when he left.
Thank goodness that all that pretty will be making his way back to daytime television.
And I can't wait. :cart:
And hopefully, finally, Nicole will have a man who loves only her.
With this and news about Eileen D., I don't think that I can handle all the excitement.
But, I certainly will try. :chee:
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I'm not going to root for any couple until I see if they have chem. on screen. If they do I could see him as an interloper for Ejole because as far as I'm concerned nobody has or will beat JS and AZ chemistry. Also from what I understand Eric Brady is suppose to be a good guy and Nicole needs a bad boy but like I said I wouldn't mind him as an interloper instead of the beast for once.
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Angie79
Jun 26 2012, 01:28 PM
Great news!

I don't see Eric Martsolf lasting. He is hardly on as it is.
Unless they plan on hooking Brady up with Kristen (which I think would actually be sort of awesome soapwise), his days have got to be numbered. There are no love interests on screen for him once Eric Brady shows up.

Edited by Sariah, Jun 26 2012, 05:46 PM.
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Awesome news. Plus he can act..
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Angie79
Jun 26 2012, 01:51 PM
PhoenixRising05
Jun 26 2012, 01:27 PM
SlyestFox
Jun 26 2012, 01:21 PM
I don't know what it is about Greg Vaughan in this role, but people have theorized him in it for years despite him looking nothing like Jensen Ackles, Alison Sweeney, Deidre Hall or any Roman, and despite him being a touch old for it. But his is always the first name suggested.
I was just about to bring this up. I like Greg but I never envisioned him for Eric Brady. I always thought he would be GREAT for Shawn Brady. I could see him in that role because he just looks the part. I could buy him as the son of Bo and Hope. Not sure I can buy him as Roman and Marlena's son and Sami's twin BUT he's a good actor and he will be a much better screen partner opposite Arianne Zucker than Eric Martsolf is. She will also have sizzling chemistry with him too.

I like Martsolf but unless they can get Nadia Bjorlin back, I think his time may be up, sadly. I don't know what they can do with him.
He is too old to play Shawn though. He is going to be 40 next year.
I don't factor in real-life ages. If we did that, we could argue that most of this show is miscast. Lauren Koslow is way to young to play the mother to the actors that play her kids. What about how close in age Tanya Boyd and Renee Jones were? I could go on and on. Sometimes people look younger or older than they are. How many times has a show casted someone in their 20's or 30's in a teenager role? They did that with some of the Last Blast teens and other shows have done it too.

GV, to me, looks younger than he is. Jay Kenneth Johnson is 35. Martha Madison is 35. Jason Cook is 32 and Brandon Beemer is 32 as well. Nadia Bjorlin will be 32 too. Vaughn is only a little older than Jay and Martha and not a huge amount older than the others.

Regardless, I think he will do fine in the role. I just never envisioned him as Eric.
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Liz<3Days
Jun 26 2012, 01:25 PM
If DAYS are going with a EJole/Eric triangle, I'm glad that they hired GV. He can act and is so hot.
I doubt they're considering that triangle, but even still I'm glad GV has been hired.
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Dreamer
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If GV comes back as Eric Brady, there will be no need for EM. What do you think DAYS will do to a character that is portraying being higher than a kite? He gets sent off to rehab and never seen again. Eric Brady good mean the axe for either of EM and/or SC.
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Dreamer
Jun 26 2012, 11:03 PM
If GV comes back as Eric Brady, there will be no need for EM. What do you think DAYS will do to a character that is portraying being higher than a kite? He gets sent off to rehab and never seen again. Eric Brady good mean the axe for either of EM and/or SC.
I think there's still a need for EM, and Brady. I think there's a lot of potential with the character, and the darkness in the character, which shouldn't be there with Eric Brady. But I can't see the show agreeing with me.
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Matt
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The problem with this show is that so many characters in the various age groups are damn near interchangeable. They all dress the same. They all act the same. Every "good" character is regarded the same. Every "bad" character is regarded the same. Nothing about any of them make them stand out as individuals with specific character traits.
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Greg Vaughan is good at playing the slightly flawed character, but Eric Brady has always been just a good innocent guy. It will be a chance and I hope they don't just make him Brady part 2...basically a whiny drunken fuck up. Greg Vaughan during Lucky's drug addiction put anything that Eric Martsolf has ever done in his life to shame.

I do agree that the character has Brady has tons of potential, but I don't feel like going through another try at Brady's redemption so lets just cut our losses now. If he's gone and it feels like there's a hole in the canvas they could always bring him back.

I did think Eric Brady returning would mean the end for Brady, but now I'm not so sure. They're similar in age and family, but they are totally different characters now (assuming Eric is anything like he used to be) so I'm not too sure anymore. Could go either way. Some male character is getting cut though. Hopefully Dr. Dan.
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I hate the drug angle with Brady. It seems like we keep going through the same thing, only with different women. It's boring.
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DiMeraFan67
Jun 26 2012, 11:35 PM
Greg Vaughan is good at playing the slightly flawed character, but Eric Brady has always been just a good innocent guy. It will be a chance and I hope they don't just make him Brady part 2...basically a whiny drunken fuck up. Greg Vaughan during Lucky's drug addiction put anything that Eric Martsolf has ever done in his life to shame.
I wouldn't call Eric innocent. He did cheat on Greta with Nicole.
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Sindacco
Jun 27 2012, 12:35 AM
DiMeraFan67
Jun 26 2012, 11:35 PM
Greg Vaughan is good at playing the slightly flawed character, but Eric Brady has always been just a good innocent guy. It will be a chance and I hope they don't just make him Brady part 2...basically a whiny drunken fuck up. Greg Vaughan during Lucky's drug addiction put anything that Eric Martsolf has ever done in his life to shame.
I wouldn't call Eric innocent. He did cheat on Greta with Nicole.
Yep, that is true!
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That was a poor choice of words, although I did totally forget about that. I feel like Eric always had good intentions and was the nice guy. Even during that slip up. And I loved Greta too, not sure how I forgot that. While Brady doesn't always do the nice or right thing. He has a ruthless and dark side...it doesn't seem like Eric has that.
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Sindacco
Jun 27 2012, 12:35 AM
DiMeraFan67
Jun 26 2012, 11:35 PM
Greg Vaughan is good at playing the slightly flawed character, but Eric Brady has always been just a good innocent guy. It will be a chance and I hope they don't just make him Brady part 2...basically a whiny drunken fuck up. Greg Vaughan during Lucky's drug addiction put anything that Eric Martsolf has ever done in his life to shame.
I wouldn't call Eric innocent. He did cheat on Greta with Nicole.
LoL, wasn't that at that Titan photo lab? I remember Nicole snapping pictures without Eric's knowledge and later mailing the photos to Greta so she would dump him.
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I will be curious to hear how DOOL writes for GV. He was very underused on GH. And I thought AZ once said that Nicole's true love was Eric Brady. Here's hoping that Nicole gets some meaty story! The one good thing about T/W is I think they are fans of Nicole/AZ. MarDar didn't know how to write for her character.
Edited by happy, Jun 27 2012, 12:39 AM.
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Kenny
Jun 27 2012, 12:38 AM
Sindacco
Jun 27 2012, 12:35 AM
DiMeraFan67
Jun 26 2012, 11:35 PM
Greg Vaughan is good at playing the slightly flawed character, but Eric Brady has always been just a good innocent guy. It will be a chance and I hope they don't just make him Brady part 2...basically a whiny drunken fuck up. Greg Vaughan during Lucky's drug addiction put anything that Eric Martsolf has ever done in his life to shame.
I wouldn't call Eric innocent. He did cheat on Greta with Nicole.
LoL, wasn't that at that Titan photo lab? I remember Nicole snapping pictures without Eric's knowledge and later mailing the photos to Greta so she would dump him.
Yeah that was one of the times. She also had a cancer scare and wanted to be with him before dying. Then when she found out she didn't have cancer she didn't tell him right away. They had sex again and Greta saw Nicole leaving in the hallway and confronted Eric. Eric then punched Roman for calling Nicole a whore and then he tried to race a train but was hit and had a dream trial with ghost Isabella there. He then left Salem.
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