After months of waiting, Days of our Lives‘ new Chad finally appeared in Salem. Conner Floyd made his mark from the second he was on-screen, and fans are so here for him in the role.
Key Takeaways
- DAYS fans are thrilled to have Conner Floyd in the legacy role.
- Floyd came in with confidence, swagger, and a more ruthless Chad.
- It’s a reminder of General Hospital‘s success with Rory Gibson.
New Chad Is A Big Hit
It’s never easy to see a role recast on a soap, especially when an actor was as beloved as Billy Flynn (ex-Chad, The Young and the Restless, Cane). However, DAYS did something right by grabbing Floyd (who recently got married) to take over, as he is making the recast transition much smoother for fans.
DAYS fans flocked to social media to gush over Floyd in the role after his debut episode.
“Conner Floyd has done a good job in the role of Chad DiMera. He seems laid back and comfortable. I had a feeling that he would be a good replacement. Hopefully, the writer has something good planned for him because Josh Griffith wasted his skills on YR,” shared a fan on X.
Another fan on X stated, “It’s only Day 1 but I think I can enjoy CF as Chad.”
Over on Reddit, several fans admitted that Flynn (who recently spoke about the soap swap) was an amazing Chad, but they are already enjoying watching Floyd in the role.
The scenes where Chad confronted EJ (Daniel Feuerriegel) over Stephanie’s (Abigail Klein) kidnapping were mentioned more than once. Floyd brought out a whole new DiMera side of Chad and went toe-to-toe with Feuerriegel as if they had been working together for years.
Some fans pointed out that Floyd’s Chad gave off a more ruthless, don’t-mess-with-me vibe, which was a good thing. There’s no question that many fans are impressed with Floyd. It will obviously take some fans more time, but so far, DAYS seems to have hit gold with the Chad recast.
In fact, the casting of Floyd as Chad is very reminiscent of General Hospital’s casting of Rory Gibson (Michael), who just celebrated his first anniversary with the show after Chad Duell left. Gibson came in hot, making the role his own, and Floyd has done the same thing. All signs point to DAYS having a major recast hit on their hands just like GH.
Floyd becoming the new Chad is even more special after learning Flynn gave him his seal of approval months ago. The two spent a short time working together on Y&R after they both learned that Floyd had been cast as Chad.
What was your first impression of Floyd as Chad?
