It’s beginning to look as if Jason Morgan just might be the latest Port Charles resident to return from the dead. Viewers will recall that it was a year ago this month that Sonny’s right-hand man was declared dead (again) following a tunnel collapse on Cassadine Island.
Of course, as is so frequently the case, the story from behind the scenes was almost as compelling as what ultimately took place in front of our televisions. It turned out that Burton and the soap broke up because the actor refused to follow a vaccination requirement put in place by Disney, the owner of ABC, to protect the cast while they continued to film the series during the height of a pandemic.
Burton predicted a future that has, at least in part, come to reality when he predicted what would occur in the future at the time of his exit. He stated on Instagram, “Maybe one day, if these regulations are abolished, I can return and finish my career as Jason Morgan. It would “be an honor,” he continued, to do so.
Earlier this year, Burton joined the cast of Beyond Salem: Chapter Two, the Days of Our Lives spinoff. There, he stepped back into the role of Harris Michaels, a character he’d played on the mothership way back in 1988. His casting led to speculation that perhaps Burton might eventually bring the character over to Days. Despite the eventual reveal that Harris was a bad guy working with the evil daughter of Stefano DiMera, the door was left open for him to be redeemed.
Already, fans are speculating as to whether or not General Hospital might welcome Burton back and resurrect Jason (again). Not everyone, however, thinks that’s necessarily a path down which the soap should go. “In my opinion,” wrote Colleen on Twitter, “the character is not needed.”
The speculation about Steve returning to GH now that the vaccine mandate has been dropped is 😬. IMO, the character is not needed, and the last thing that the show needs is Cujo in a love triangle 🤢. Let Dex, who is young and good looking, fill the Jason role now.
— Colleen (@jetergirl410) November 6, 2022
Others, however, hope to see the Sonny/Carly/Jason storyline — which had only just begun to truly unfold when Burton exited — picked up. And then there are those who want to see the ultimate supercouple reunited. “I would rather see more Sonny and Jason than Sonny and Nina,” quipped ElloryQ. “I said what I said!”
I would rather see more Sonny and Jason than Sonny and Nina.
— ElloryQ (@ElloryQueen5) November 6, 2022
I said what I said. #GH #SteveBurton
Another possibility, as many have pointed out, is that Burton might be called back into service on The Young and the Restless, where he played Dylan, the long-lost son of Nikki who romanced, among others, Sharon… who happens to currently be without a love interest.
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