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Ryan Paevey Reveals Whether ‘General Hospital’ and Cassius Are Still in His Future
Ryan Paevey hints at a possible ‘General Hospital’ return, discussing Cassius vs Nathan West and his GH preferences.
General Hospital’s Ryan Paevey made a big splash when he returned to the soap last year after seven years away. While his character, Detective Nathan West, had been killed in the line of duty in 2018, Nathan seemed to return from the dead as soap characters often do. By March, Nathan was revealed to be his never-before-heard-of twin brother, Cassius, and by June, Paevey had exited the soap again, but was it for good?
Ryan Paevey Rules Nothing Out
When Paevey made his final GH appearance (for now) on July 6, John Oliver‘s Z had told Josslyn that Cassius had died in the big shootout on Spoon Island. By the end of the episode, Cassius was revealed to be alive when Z visited him in a strange hospital room and told him he could either go to jail or work for the WSB.
Fans never learned what Cassius chose. However, they might one day if Paevey ever chooses to return to the soap he has called home on and off since 2013. Despite being off the show, Paevey hosted his own event at the annual General Hospital Fan Club Weekend and answered burning questions from fans, including whether a return to GH is in his future.
“Yeah, I would come back and stir the pot if Cassius could be a good agent of chaos,” Paevey said, according to Soap Central. A conversation could be had, and a conversation might be had with Frank Valentini about exactly what ‘not dead’ means.”
Paevey did add that if he returned, he can’t see it being long-term. “I’m a bit of a drifter,” he said. “So, I’m not sure that I want to go back and sign forever. Doing so took a lot of things out of my life, stuff that is valuable to me.”
Some of the “stuff” that Paevey does outside his GH work includes designing jewelry for his company, Fortunate Wanderer, and appearing in movies for Great American Family. Paevey even designed co-star Rory Gibson‘s (Michael Corinthos) wedding band for his recent wedding.
Paevey was also asked which GH character he enjoys playing more, Cassius or Nathan. Cassius won, hands down.
