In the flip-flop casting world of soap operas, being a recast has become commonplace, when for one reason or another, an actor exits the show they have been on for a long time, or a short time.
In the case of Y&R’s Billy Flynn and Conner Floyd, their paths are criss-crossing like never before. Recently, Billy debuted on The Young and the Restless as Aristotle Dumas who turned out to really be a recast Cane Ashby. While Flynn can be seen on all-new episodes of the top-rated soap opera, he can also be seen on Peacock streaming on all-new episodes of Days of our Lives as Chad DiMera, because what is airing now was taped over nine months ago, due to DAYS lengthy tape to stream calendar.
Meanwhile, the current Chance Chancellor on Y&R, Conner Floyd, was tapped to be Billy’s replacement on Days of our Lives and has already begun taping episodes in Salem. Conner will not be seen as the recast Chad till sometime in 2026.
Now in an interview with Woman’s World, Billy Flynn revealed at one point he spoke to The Young and the Restless about taking on the role of Chance, since Flynn admitted coming over to join the cast of Y&R has been something on his wish list for quite some time.
Billy shared “I’d wanted to work at Y&R for a long time. I mean, at every Emmys, I talked to Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) about going over and years ago, I talked to the show about playing Chance, but it just didn’t work out. The fact that this role came when it did, it felt serendipitous. It felt like the right time, the right part. I was excited.”
As for Conner Floyd being the nuChad, the complimentary Flynn added, “Some people are sad that I’ve left, but I think Connor taking over excites everybody.”
In addition, Billy will continue to make this reboot of the character of Cane Ashby (previously played by GH’s Daniel Goddard) his own, he explained, “I think it’s important for a leading man character to not take himself so seriously. I know that’s not how Cane’s started out and it’s going to be a very slow reveal, but a role only gets better the more time you have with it. It took a year before I felt like I was getting a handle on Chad, and I’ve felt like I’m starting to get a little handle on Cane sooner than that. I’ll probably feel a little unsettled for quite some time, but it’s been a blessing.”
