‘Days of Our Lives’ (DOOL) spoilers find that it was the battle of the Aussies when it came down to casting EJ DiMera 2.0. As DOOL fans know, the role went to Dan Feuerriegel, but a familiar soapy face has opened up to say he was in the running.
Best known to Y&R fans as Cane Ashby, Daniel Goddard had tongues wagging back in January when he tweeted “Well, hello, Days of Our Lives’
‘Days of Our Lives’ Spoilers: Which Young & Restless Alum was Nearly Cast as EJ DiMera?
At that time, it was speculated that Goddard may be making his way to Salem but then no more was said about Goddard. Feuerriegel was then announced and all was forgotten. Until now.
Goddard has now explained that he was asked to screen test in the role of the villainous CEO (is there any other type?)
“I met and talked with the [executive producer] at Days, we talked for a while,” Goddard revealed. “Then when they were casting EJ, I was asked to screen-test for it.”
Speaking further about trading his 12 years in Genoa City for Salem, Goddard said, “It was in the works but then there was the situation where Days may not have been picked up, so what happened is it only would have been a four-week commitment.”
Goddard was forced to make an impossible decision, continue working on launching his Dysko app that he’d created with Y&R castmate, Bryton James (Devon Hamilton) or ditch his BFF/business partner at a crucial moment for what could be only a one month tenure with DOOL.
In the end, Goddard chose to Dysko (an augmented reality fan event which celebrates soap fans as they meet, match and connect on the app)
“It was too much of a pivotal time to do something that may pull me away from where I was at this time without any payout of a long-term thing,” Goddard explained.
Fellow Aussie and fellow Daniel, Feuerriegel has been portraying EJ for over six months now that Days has been renewed for another two years.
BTW, the Aussie Daniels have even more in common (other than their good looks). Both actors started their careers on a long running Australian soap, Home and Away. They did not meet each other on set though, missing one another by 13 years!
Watch Dan Feuerriegel as EJ on Days of our Lives, weekdays on NBC
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