‘The Young and the Restless’ POLL: Jason Thompson Recast As Billy Abbott – Love It Or Hate It? VOTE!

POLL-new-billy-love-hate“The Young and the Restless” fans it’s time to weigh in! Do you love or hate Jason Thompson as the new Billy Abbott? Or do you need more time to make a decision?

Jason spent 10 years as Dr. Patrick Drake on “General Hospital.” Lucky for Jason he was coached by the original adult Billy Abbot himself – Billy Miller. Did Miller do a good job coaching Thompson?

Right now fans are split – it seems – pretty equally. “Y&R” fans either love Jason as Billy or they hate him. There are those that are still holding out hope that someday Billy Miller will come back and reclaim his role!

Did you find the scenes between Billy and Delia Abbott [Sophie Pollono] touching? Some “The Young and the Restless” fans remarked that they had to grab for the tissues. The majority of fans say they need more time to adapt to the “New Billy.” And who could blame them? This is the third recast of the role since in just over two years.

David Tom was the first recast of an adult Billy – that lasted approximately six months. Burgess Jenkins came on board but “Y&R” fans had difficulty warming up to Burgess. Can fans accept Jason Thompson as the youngest Abbott?

Did TPTB choose the right actor to fill Miller’s shoes – did they get the recast right this time? Or are you disappointed in the recast? Vote now!




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21 Comments

  1. Dora corley says

    Billy Miller doesn’t need to coach anyone..he needs to return..if not possible at least get someone who looks like Billy Abbott and has that boyish charm

    1. pam cannon says

      Jason Thompson is PERFECT. Leave Billy Miller alone he is happy and now HE IS JASON MORGAN. Why would a fan want an actor to be somewhere he doesn’t want to be? Steve Burton is great as Dylan. I love all the soaps!!!

  2. Pam Cannon says

    Jason Thompson is PERFECT. Billy Miller is great as Jason Morgan.Steve Burton is great as Dylan.As a fan of all the soaps I think the actors deserve to be happy.

  3. Pudgy smith says

    Jason is perfect and so easy on eyes and attitude. Love him so much as Billy.

  4. Lois Williams says

    Jason Thompson does not look or sound right for Billy as Y & R fans know him. Couldn’t be more miscast if they had hired Billy Bob Thornton for the role!

  5. Illinois gaitor says

    Love all the characters great story lines been watching for twenty years

  6. TAS says

    They could have AT LEAST lightened his hair that MAY have helped some, just because SOME think he is easy on the eyes does not make him “right” for the role

    1. Carolyn Baldwin says

      Absolutely. At least made him look more like him.

  7. J says

    Don’t like Jason as Billy. He doesn’t have that “ruff around the edges” look or demeanor. He doesn’t give be that vibe of a younger brother with a chip on his shoulder, or a troubled/ disappointed father/husband. Even on GH they tried to cast him as a former playboy, but he really looks like a straight edge kind of guy. Not a good fit

  8. Vilma says

    110% WRONG. First, they want us to say if Jason is a good cast as Billy Abbott. He’s only been on screen for a couple of weeks & he’s been IN A COMA. NO SOUND & NO MOVEMENT. How could we say, YEAH GREAT CHOICE, HE’S DOING REALLY WELL. But according to Jason, he was schooled by THEE BEST BILLY ABBOTT Y&R HAS EVER HAD, Billy Miller himself. So, we shall see. Jason has HUGE ? SHOES to fill ?

  9. Mia says

    I think they should try to match up the actor better to the part they are portraying the last Billy was serious all the time and wasn’t funny or humorous at all

  10. cindy says

    Jason is doing great. I think Burgess Jenkins was also great as Billy. If things don’t work out for Jason. I would like Burgess Jenkins back in the role. He looked like the Abbotts and his acting skills are amazing. In my opinion he was great as Billy.

    1. Lynne says

      I am surprised that I did like Burgess as Billy, Billy Miller was great, had that boyish quality. But give Jason time, there’s a certain quality about him that will wins fans over. I still can’t accept Justin Hartley 100% as Adam. He’s great but not………Adam.

  11. Joyce says

    I’m pleasantly surprised. I like Jason better than Burgess. I think he may do a good job. I still prefer Billy Miller, but Jason is definitely better than Burgess.

  12. Penny says

    Billy Miller is the best!!!!! Worst mistake y&R made of letting him slip away. And Michelle Stafford was the original and the best Phyllis. Another big mistake. If you can’t keep the original then KILL them off and have THEIR twin come back like maryia did for Cassie!!!!!!!!

    1. Lynne says

      I like Gina, she was great on Guiding Light, she’s great as Phyllis though it took me awhile to adapt.

  13. Victoria says

    Hate this actor as Billy and as the last one too I’ve been watching the show for over 30 years and I’m sure this new actor as Billy has no chemistry at all! 6

  14. Mia Schnell says

    I think they should try to match the actor and the character better both in looks and mannerisms if they expect viewers to accept the new person replacement if not then don’t try to replace them when u changed from Billy Miller to Burgess there was nothing similar at all so really impossible to accep t him in the new role

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