Fans have been anxiously awaiting the big return of Lucky Spencer ever since it was reported that Jonathan Jackson would be returning to General Hospital. Now, our sister site Deadline has learned that another player will be thrown into the mix of Lucky’s Port Charles comeback.
The ABC soap has cast Sawandi Wilson to appear in the role of Isaiah. Though storyline details are being kept hush hush, the outlet is reporting that the character is simply described as having a “connection” to Lucky. Stay tuned for Wilson to first turn up on Monday, August 26.
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The actor may be best known to fans for his role as Captain Leto on Star Trek: Discovery, as pictured in his Instagram post below. However, he’s had parts on such films and primetime series as Step-Up 3D, Quantico, Law & Order: SVU, Bull, The House of Flowers, Run the World and various others.
As for Jackson, he will make his daytime comeback as Lucky beginning on Friday, August 23, so there’s no telling where Isaiah will fit into the mix. Will he turn up as a friend or will he follow Lucky to Port Charles and reveal himself to be a foe? We’ll all have to sit back and wait for the chips to fall.
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