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Young commented: 'At first I was a little bit insecure about (taking the role after Jackson). We are fortunate to find a young actor with Jacob's charisma and talent.' Young assumed the role on February 25, 2000, almost a year after Jackson's last appearance, speculated to be an attempt to ease the transition between characters due to Jackson's popularity. Angela Shapiro, at the time President of ABC Daytime, stated: 'It is challenging to cast a character as intense and compelling as Lucky Spencer. The role was recast with Jacob Young, who had left his role as Rick Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. Although Herbst expressed interest, the show opted to keep the characters on canvas. He suggested a short-term return that could coincide with the departure of co-star Rebecca Herbst (who plays Lucky's love interest Elizabeth Webber) should she not renew her contract, allowing for periodic returns from the couple later on. It's a question of if the storyline warrants it and they want him to come back Jonathan would be more than happy to.' In early 2000, Jackson stated he would enjoy reprising the role but his schedule would not allow it. Hollywood's the kind of town where you kinda have to strike while the iron's hot.' Jackson's manager Tony Monziotti released the statement: ' has told GH and made it very clear to me that he wants to periodically go back to GH. There are more projects for people my age or a little older than there were a few years ago. Jackson explained to Soap Opera Weekly: 'I kind of feel that the fact of how much work they've given me this year, at this stage as an actor, they just maxed out quite a bit of what I would do for the show. His contract allowed him to leave if he received a feature film role, and Jackson left in April, shooting pre-taped scenes that appeared through late May.

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In January 1999, it was reported that the series had worked out a deal, and Jackson stated he had briefly extended his contract to allow the character's popular romance to continue. Rumors circulated that Jackson’s contract negotiations were not going well in 1996, and again in 1998, when Jackson responded that he was considering college and had given the series six months notice of his consideration in accordance with his contract. The role was originated on October 29, 1993, by eleven-year-old Jonathan Jackson. Young also received a Daytime Emmy Award, while Vaughan was the only portrayer of Lucky to never receive an Emmy nomination.Īctors Jacob Young ( left) and Greg Vaughan ( right) both portrayed the role of Lucky. Jackson received numerous accolades for his portrayal of Lucky, including five Daytime Emmy Awards. Lucky's teenage story arcs had social impact viewers praised the recovery of Elizabeth's rape as helping other victims to heal, and the couple's innocent relationship aimed to show the option of sexual abstinence to younger viewers. Lucky faces a series of tragic events starting in 2010, including Elizabeth's affair with his brother Nikolas Cassadine ( Tyler Christopher), the death of his legal son Jacob Spencer, his father's alcoholism, the death of his wife Siobhan McKenna ( Erin Chambers) and his own relapse into drug addiction. He becomes a police officer in 2003, and faces financial and marital struggles during the following years, as well as prescription drug abuse. Lucky is kidnapped and presumed dead in 1999, and returns brainwashed in 2000. He learns of his parents' rape incident decades prior, exacerbating his rebellion and independence. As a teenager, he becomes part of the supercouple Lucky Spencer and Elizabeth Webber (played by Rebecca Herbst) while Lucky helps Elizabeth recover after she has been raped. Jackson briefly reprised the role in July 2015.Īs a child, Lucky is known for taking part in the adventures of his parents. With Jackson's reprisal, Lucky begins showing some of the character's original quick-witted qualities, but after a series of harrowing storylines, Jackson left the series in December 2011 and the role was not recast. Lucky's characterization changed throughout the different portrayers originally a street-smart con artist, Lucky develops an edge during Young's tenure and more drastically changes during Vaughan's portrayal, as Lucky becomes a struggling police officer. Jackson left the series in 1999, and the character was played by Jacob Young and later Greg Vaughan, who was let go in 2009 to allow Jackson to reprise the role. His birth having been announced on-screen in 1985, a ten-year-old Lucky was cast in 1993, played by newcomer at the time, Jonathan Jackson. He is the son of Luke ( Anthony Geary) and Laura Spencer ( Genie Francis). Lucky Spencer is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.

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