General Hospital Rumor Mill: Is Justin Bruening The New Dillon Quartermaine Recast?

General Hospital spoilers confirm Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) officially exited the canvas during the Thursday, November 5 episode.

She headed out of town to help her son, Dillon Quartermaine (last played by Robert Palmer Watkins), who was arrested in Bangkok.

It’s been over nine years since Dillon has been in Port Charles, and there’s a ton of buzz that Tracy might be bringing him back home, as it was more than odd that he was mentioned.

Could Alexa Havins Bruening’s (Lulu Spencer) husband, Justin Bruening, become the new Dillon Quartermaine recast? Let’s talk about it.

Key Takeaways

• Tracy leaves Port Charles to help Dillon after his arrest in Bangkok
• Dillon’s unexpected mention sparks speculation about a return
• Justin Bruening’s GH set visit fuels casting rumors
• Jane Elliot is expected to return following her annual hiatus
• A Dillon recast could reopen his romantic history with Lulu

A Little Context

Justin Bruening broke the soap opera internet when he posted some photos from the General Hospital set on October 28 on Instagram.

The caption read, “I’m lost … can someone point me in the direction of a good hospital?”

The pics showed the All My Children alum outside of the General Hospital set, as well as one with Alexa, and one in the studio next to a portrait of Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey).

As Justin Bruening’s GH set visit sparked casting rumors, fans began wondering if he might be joining the ABC soap.

The IG post sparked a ton of speculation as to whether or not Justin was just visiting his wife on set, or if he had landed a role on the ABC soap.

General Hospital fans know that there are no coincidences in daytime drama.

As soon as Tracy mentioned helping Dillon, viewers perked up.

There’s a good chance that Dillon may return home with Tracy – if she’s bailing him out of an arrest, then she may become responsible for him.

Dillon Quartermaine Return?

Could Justin be the one playing the Dillon recast?

It’s important to note that even though Tracy is leaving Port Charles, she will return to storylines by the end of the year.

Reports reveal that Jane Elliot was exiting for her yearly hiatus, and the actress is already back filming, which means Tracy will return for the holidays since the cast is now shooting Christmas shows.

In fact, Tracy’s departure to help Dillon was part of the November 5 episode.

In addition, Dillon and Lulu were once romantically involved, so if Justin returned as Dillon, could this spark a reunion between the two?

On November 4, Alexa Havins even addressed the Justin/GH rumors at the Daytime Emmys.

She said, “That would be amazing since we started [on a soap]. Why not? He would definitely come in and play.”

Justin Bruening met Alexa on the set of All My Children.

Justin played Jamie Martin from 2003 to 2007 (with a brief stint in 2011), while Alexa played Babe Carey Chandler from 2003 to 2007.

Fun fact: Michael E. Knight played Tad Martin, Jamie’s father!

Meanwhile, Dillon’s possible return to Port Charles with Tracy has also sparked speculation about who might play the role.

Annemarie’s Take

I’d love to see Dillon Quartermaine return, and Justin Bruening would certainly be an interesting recast! His history with Alexa Havins makes the possibility even more fun.

But until GH makes an announcement, we’ll have to wait and see whether his set visit was anything more than a visit to his wife.

Would you like to see Dillon Quartermaine return? Comment below!

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