Should Passions recast Miguel upon Metcalfe's exit?
Yes. I think Miguel is too valuable to just disappear. | 35% | | No, I think that Miguel can safely be written out for now. | 27% | | No. They need to do whatever it takes to get Jesse back. | 24% | | To be honest, it doesn't matter one way or another to me. | 9% | | I'm not entirely sure what should happen to Miguel. | 4% | | Other | 1% | |
Poll Posted: March 12, 2004 |
Original cast member
Jesse Metcalfe (
Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald) had opted to leave NBC's Passions upon the expiration of his contract.
"Jesse's decided not to renew his contract," a show spokesperson said in a statement. "He's going to pursue other projects and we wish him the best of luck."
During his nearly five-year run on Passions, Metcalfe has also found time to film special guest appearances on the series Smallville, where he played the character Van McNulty. Metcalfe also had a small part in the tele-movie 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out .
Show execs have not yet decided if the role of Miguel will be recast or simply written out. A decision on the character's future is expected at a later date.
A final airdate for Metcalfe comes on July 26th.
Galen Gering (Luis) re-signs his contract with Passions.