One character that has recently become a topic of discussion for General Hospital fans is Nikolas Cassadine. Certain events on the soap, as well as real life, have gotten some fans wondering if he will return. In particular, there’s the question of who will be playing the character, especially if he’s a familiar face. This also comes out after one actor who previously played the character shared a message with fans on social media.
General Hospital Fans Have Seen Nikolas Cassadine Wear Many Faces Over The Years
Nikolas Cassadine first became part of General Hospital in 1996. Originally, he was played by Tyler Christopher, who quickly became a fan favorite.
Playing him off and on over the years, Christopher played the character until 2016. Over the years, various actors have taken on the role.
Multiple actors filled in for Christopher during his absences from the show, such as Coltin Scott, who appeared as the character from 1999 to 2003. In 2019, Marcus Coloma took on the role, with Adam Huss temporarily filling in for him. After Coloma left the role in 2023, Huss became the most recent actor to play the character, with Nikolas ultimately going off to prison on the soap.
Over the years, fans have had mixed opinions over the various actors who’ve played the character. However, many still had the hope that Christopher could return to the role. Tragically, these hopes came to an end with Christopher’s passing in 2023.
General Hospital fans have been begun talking about Nikolas again after Huss made an appearance at Fan Club Weekend in Burbank. Huss himself later took to Instagram to share a video with fans following the event.
One Of Nikolas’ Most Recent Actors Recently Talked About The Role In An Instagram Video
In the video, Huss thanks fans, sharing, “You made this guy’s night, I’m just putting this out there to say, if you’re listening to this, you made this guy’s night you make me know I’m valued, because I have no idea if I’ll be back on [General] Hospital, not as Nikolas but I love playing him. So, I just wanted to say thank you to all you guys for making my night and knowing that I am valued.”
Taking to the comments, many fans shared the hope that they could one day see Huss return to the role. As one fan wrote, “We miss you onscreen and I enjoy you as Nikolas and tell Frank we want you back and for him to get Nik out of prison!!!!”
As noted by Parade, Huss has kept himself busy with other projects since leaving General Hospital. He is currently involved with the Truth Man franchise, based around a gay teen whose online comic book exposes bullying.
Nikolas has been mentioned recently on the soap by other characters. Laura even recently revealed that she had seen him. It’s possible that the soap is setting up his return.
After all, characters have found ways to come back from worse things than prison in the world of soaps. As to whether Nikolas will get out of prison, and whether he will be sporting a familiar face, fans simply have to tune into General Hospital to see what happens next.
