The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers reveal that Paxton Mishkind has joined Y&R as Johnny Abbott, so let’s talk about when this recast will debut in Genoa City. You can catch Mishkind in the role starting September 8, so that’s when he’ll be taking over the part from Holden and Ryan Hare.
Of course, there have been Johnny Abbott recast rumblings for a while now, especially with all that onscreen talk about Johnny getting older.
Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) is ready for Johnny to know the truth about her bio mom status, so Mishkind should get some gripping material.
Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) is Johnny’s adoptive mother, so she’s obviously protective of her son and her own role in his life.
Chelsea doesn’t intend to infringe or undermine in any way, but this is still a situation that’ll need to be handled with care.
Since Chelsea is hoping Johnny and Connor Newman (Judah Mackey) can get to know each other as brothers instead of just cousins, that could lead to drama.
There’s no guarantee that learning the truth will create a bond; it could just as easily create conflict between Connor and Johnny instead.
Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) will land in the middle of all this as Johnny’s father, so Y&R has the makings of a complex family storyline.
It’ll be interesting to see where this goes, but it should give Paxton Mishkind a chance to shine no matter what.
This is Mishkind’s first major role, but he’s also been part of some short films like Purgatory, The Tree, It’s Time and Close to Home.
Mishkind is a talented young actor who’ll no doubt put his own spin on Johnny and bring something special to the table.
Again, The Young and the Restless spoilers say Paxton Mishkind will first appear as Johnny Abbott starting September 8, so stay tuned.
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