All My Children executives have opted to recast the role of Adam "JR" Chandler, Jr. The recasting of the role, which takes place on-screen later this month, will mark the second such change in a year.
Bennett was a replacement for the popular and Emmy-nominated Jesse McCartney. AMC opted to "age" Adam Jr. for storyline purposes and McCartney no longer fit into the show's vision of the character. Bennett, though only a few years older than his predecessor, was a strikingly different performer; Bennett towered over most of his former cast members and was a brunette.
Riding, a newcomer to the world of soaps, makes his on-screen debut on October 31st.