‘Young & the Restless’: What Do You Think of Billy Flynn as the New Cane Ashby? (POLL)
Billy Flynn made his grand entrance as the new Cane Ashby during the June 20 episode of The Young and the Restless. The Days of Our Lives star took over the role made famous by Daniel Goddard, who is now over on General Hospital.
Cane’s return was masked in mystery. Many of Genoa City’s best, including Victor (Eric Braeden), Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott), Sharon (Sharon Case), Billy (Jason Thompson), Nick (Joshua Morrow), Phyllis (Michelle Stafford), Devon (Bryton James), and Lily (Christel Khalil), descended upon the property of the enigmatic “Aristotle Dumas” for an intimate gathering. While everyone thought they were meeting the man of the hour, Cane shocked them all with his big reveal.
Before he told the other guests, Cane made sure to have a private moment alone with his former flame, Lily. He wanted to explain the Dumas situation to Lily before the others. “I created Dumas. The name is a lie. But he is all me,” Cane said.
Naturally, Victor figured out Cane was Aristotle Dumas before everyone else. However, Victor and everyone else still have many questions about Cane and what he’s been up to for the past six years.
The role of Cane was originated by Goddard, who made his debut on Y&R in 2007. Cane was later to be the son of Phillip Chancellor II (Donnelly Rhodes) and Jill Abbott (Jess Walton). Cane became a fan favorite character on the soap, and his romance with Lily reached supercouple status.
Goddard was fired from Y&R in 2011, and his character was killed off. After immense backlash from fans, Y&R rehired Goddard. In a true soap twist, the writers circumnavigated Cane’s demise by writing that Cane’s identical twin brother, Caleb, had died and not Cane.
Before the character’s return, Cane was last seen on Y&R in 2019. Flynn acknowledged the differences between him and Goddard. “Essentially, we’re going to rebrand [him] a bit, so they have a closer age range, and I don’t have a sexy accent,” he told TV Insider. “I can’t replicate it, so I’m going to do my thing. When people see this Cane and the relationship that I have as Cane with Lily, I think they’ll be happy.”
In a separate interview, Khalil encouraged fans to give Flynn a “chance” as the new Cane. “The point was to make this character something completely different,” she told TV Insider. “And so hopefully people give it a chance and look at it like a new relationship rather than like an old one coming back.”
So, are you enjoying Billy Flynn’s portrayal of Cane? Do you miss Daniel Goddard? Vote in our poll below, and sound off in the comments on the recasting.
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I like the new Cane,he is hot ,sexy.He looks like he can give Victor a run for his money! He also looks like a man that won't take no for a answer! He is willing to fight for what he wants and I hope he wants Lily still.
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I think change is always a slow progress due to the acceptance of the audience, Billy Flynn is an excellent actor. Also his new role as Cane just begin, I think he will be Great! Fans be kind and patient I don't think you will be disappointed ❤️
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I thought the previous Caine would be sorely missed. To my surprise, this guy is 🔥. Have settled in with him already. Can’t wait to see more!!
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Iiiii like it… lily is right… give it a chance… soaps change… characters re-emerging with new faces… like Summer, Phyllis at one point, Billy, Victoria etc… so yes, give it time… it’ll work great…
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love the new Cane
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I loved the original Cane.Bringing him back as another nationality is wierd. Billy Flynn is a great actor but he's still Chad in most people's minds.Would have been easier to put him in conflict with Lilly if he still had that accent.
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I like this new Cane. Actors always change. People are saying this Cane looks too young. He looks like he can have grown twins. Notice the grey in his beard. Lily looks younger than he does. I'm rooting for Lily & Damien. Cane's been gone too long and was stupid enough to let a lady put a baby on him, after she got him drunk, without getting any DNA tests.
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Luv Billy Flynn. He is so talented and hsndsome
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Love Billy Flynn! New character features are great.
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I prefer the original Cane (Goddard)….the new one (Flynn) hasn’t grown on me yet.
I think they should try again to recast someone else. Not a fan of Flynn.
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I think a new Summer could play a good love interest for Cane, sure would shake things up with the Newmans but Phyllis would be thrilled
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Hope Victor will finally go down team cane
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Billy Flynn is talented and so handsome luv him
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Don’t like him ! He’s very drab and boring ! Not much to look at either !!
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