Charles Mesure leaves the General Hospital, the soap vet now plays a role

Charles measurement is the closure of the chapter on your time with General hospital.

“Charles Mesure decided to leave the role of Brennan,” the statement Us every week On Monday, February 3, over General hospital read. “We wish him all the best in his future efforts.” (Soap opera digest was the first to report messages.)

Mesure, 54 -who debuted General hospital Like Jack Brennan in December 2023 – had Its last air date on Thursday, January 30. Beginning on Tuesday 4th February will play the role of Brennan Chris McKenna.

“General hospital He is looking forward to the continuation of Brennan’s exciting story with Chris McKenna in the role, ”the statement continued. (McKenna, 47, had several roles over the years, including further Beverly Hills, 90210 that show 70 years, Criminal Minds, Chicago Fire, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Los Angeles.)

Months after Mesure was introduced as Jack Brennan General hospitalshared in an interview with Soap opera digest that “never thought of (to do a) soap opera or General hospital“Until the strike of the writer’s Guild America and the strike of Sag-Fertra.

“I’ll be honest about it, I thought,” I’m an old dog. I’m not sure if I can learn some new tricks! I’m not sure if I can adapt to a huge amount of dialogue that these fantastic actors on shows like General hospital He can learn, ”Mesure said in July 2024.“ I’m not sure if I can suddenly be a leading man at the age of 53! ”

He explained: “For 28 years I came from a single camera background where you can only do eight, nine, 10 pages a day (while in GH) is not a secret that they do it 10 times every day!”

After meeting with the casting director Mark Teschner and reading opposite Laura Wright (Who plays Carly) his mind has been changed. “I thought,” Oh, I think I really want to work with her! “He remembered.

While thinking about his time with General hospitalMesure set out that he had an “absolute ball”. He added, “I’m really surprised how much it was because I was so concerned about work, I was worried about pressure and schedule, and so on, but every day I had an absolute ball” I was there. “