General Hospital hinted that Lulu Spencer will wake up from her coma soon. Actress Emme Rylan broke her silence about returning to the soap. Keep reading for all the details.
Casting Call Sparks Speculation Of A Lulu Recast
General Hospital sparked a flurry of speculation surrounding Lulu Spencer recently. The legacy character has been in a coma off-screen since 2020. But with news that Jonathan Jackson was returning to the soap as her big brother, fans hoped Lulu would finally wake up.
A recent episode randomly featured Lulu’s mother, Laura, and ex-husband Dante visited her hospital room. The role was most recently played by Emme Rylan. She played the role from 2013 until 2020. Fans have been wondering if she would return to play Lulu or perhaps fan-favorite Julie Marie Berman.
But it seems the show has other plans. TV Insider posted earlier today that the show was rumored to be recasting the role. The outlet shared a casting call that went out that seemed to match Lulu, though the character was listed as “Lauren.”
“GH has put out a call for the character of “Lauren,” who is described as 34 to 40 years old and a blonde, white woman. Lauren is described as beautiful, dynamic, and fiery (three characteristics that fit Lulu quite well). The character has overcome challenging circumstances and is now stronger and more determined than ever.”
Actress Emme Rylan Breaks Her Silence About Returning To General Hospital
The casting call sparked major speculation of a recast with multiple outlets reporting the news. Actress Emme Rylan took to her Instagram Story to respond to an article from ABC Soaps In Depth.
She revealed that the rumors were true. She isn’t returning to General Hospital and the show was recasting the role. “Yes it is true. GH has decided to recast Lulu,” she wrote.
She added that she was “disappointed” but was glad to have “closure” after years of speculation about her return. The news seemed to confirm fan speculation that Lulu is waking up from her coma soon. Could her dad, Luke Spencer, be right behind her? Luke “died” in 2022, but anything is possible on soaps!
Shades The Show As ‘Poison’?
Emme Rylan may have been a touch more than disappointed by General Hospital‘s decision to recast Lulu Spencer. She shared two shady quotes on her Instagram story before confirming the recast news.
The first quote said that the “only change closure you need is understanding that you deserve better.” Interesting, considering her later comment about getting closure.
The second cryptic quote talks about how God removing someone from the table where the host was serving them “poison.”
While the quotes could have been about anything, the timing is certainly suspicious.
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