Bryan Dattilo Out at ‘Days of Our Lives’? Or Is Lucas Roberts Just Taking a Break?
Spoiler Alert
Veteran soap star Bryan Dattilo, who plays recovering alcoholic Lucas Roberts on Days of Our Lives, sent out a tweet Wednesday that has fans thinking that the actor’s time in Salem has come to an end!
The performer’s post reads: “25 years. 2 months. 12 days. And 4 hours. Good Run. Thanks to my Days family and fans. Enjoy Lucas while you can.”
25 years. 2 months. 12 days. And 4 hours. Good run. Thanks to my Days family and fans. Enjoy Lucas while you can.
— Bryan Dattilo (@Bryan_Dattilo) June 13, 2018
But has Lucas truly left the building for good?
Sources reveal to TV Insider that the character will merely be given a rest and any break he’s taking may not be final. And even if the character were to be killed off that doesn’t mean much in soaps — especially on Days, the soap on which an actress once said “many die, but few are buried.”
Dattilo joined the NBC serial in 1993 as the show was beefing up its teen storyline. The quadrangle of Lucas, Sami (Alison Sweeney), Austin (Patrick Muldoon, then Austin Peck), and Carrie (Christie Clark) was front and center throughout the rest of the ‘90s. Dattilo, a Tom Cruise-look-alike, quickly became a fan favorite. His storylines continued into the 2000s as Lucas romanced both Sami and Chloe (Nadia Bjorlin).
Bryan Dattilo, Alison Sweeney, Nadia Bjorlin, James Scott, Arianne Zucker in 2008 (Trae Patton/NBC)
He was oddly absent from Days Daytime Emmy acting nominees this year, having turned in several powerful performances related to the return of his son Will (Chandler Massey).
As Days tapes several months ahead, viewers can expect at the least to see Dattilo continue to appear on the show throughout the rest of the year.
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What is wrong with the producers and writers of this show? Lucas, (Bryan) is one of my favorites. I have been frustrated for years that they had not given him more air time and good storylines. I agree, his acting was great when he fell off the wagon and reunited with Will. Why do they get rid of the best characters (actors). DOOL, please do not get rid of this character, love me some Lucas. He needs to be in more scenes and have good storylines. I especially like the scenes with Lucas and Kate, their relationship is interesting to watch. I do hope he will be back. Ok, all you fans of Lucas, let the show know what you think.
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Why do they neglect & get rid of vets just to bring back bit players like Ben, Theresa & Xander?
Bryan turned in some amazing stories last year between the Adrianne/ Bonnie story & Will's being alive, both of which contributed to his falling off the wagon. He was riveting to watch.
Good luck to you Bryan. You & Lucas will be missed.
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I'm not sure i get this? His son Will is back and he has just started something up with Chloe. No, i won't stop watching the Show, as i can live without him, but i also do like him and don't get it.
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Days of our our live bey bey paul
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I hope that he is just taking a break. He is one of the main characters. It seems like they focus too much on the younger crowd these days. I quit watching for quite a while when Marlena & John weren't on, then started watching again when they returned. I'm an avid watcher , since the 60's. I hope they don't start thinning out the characters that have been on the longest.
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