It sucks for all of them. Chandler was treated horribly. His cast mates are put in dreadful positions, as is the new kid. I’m sure Chandler is and will be fine. TPTB at Days should be ashamed of themselves. They have behaved like playground bullies.

I’d hate to be Guy. It would be hard enough to follow Chandler, but with this added insult, it will be extremely difficult. I wish him well.

I understand that Chandler wanted to finish his education and I admire him for that. I also understand that he was leaving in December. That being said what Corday (network) did was disrespectful to all involved (especially after telling fans they would be able to watch Chandler through March). Given the way soaps are struggling more respect should have been given to the fans.

Just goes to show that Days management are a bunch of jaded, corporate queens; some of the most vile, vicious creatures on the planet.

I remember when Denise Alexander(Susan Martin) left Days and her popular role 40 years ago and joined GH…it wasnt easy to accept her replacement(4get name at moment) at first but we grew to like her and we moved on…same will happened once we see Guy take over as Will…itll be hard at first but im certain Guy will eventually make the role his own and most fans will accept him just like we did for Susan all those years ago…sure tptb couldve handled C.M. exit a little better but its time to move on whether we like it or not…it wouldve happened anyway!!!

I think it was so unprofessional what they did to Chandler. Charlie Sheen was right to go on a rant on his behalf. Chandler is apparently a much beloved and valued cast member but they gave him no send off? It’s like sending your kid off to college by just shoving him out the door and saying good luck. It’s just so wrong!

Of cource, Freddie was not allowed to speak his opinion about this situation. That doesn’t surprise me at all. Corday sucks!

Chandler is a good actor, he played Will very well and made him (with the writers) a really important character on this soap. That being said, it is not the end of the world, he wanted above all a real party for his exit with all his costars/friends celebrating with him..but these costars he will see them again (and doing it right now actually) just not on this set anymore..his choice. Of course it is kind of hard to have such abrupt news, in the moment, a little deception but after that you move on..i am sure he already has.
Now let’s just give Guy his chance like we did with Chandler, let him make the character his own..he seems to have already make smart choices in his way to handle this ‘delicate’ situation, recast. I am curious to see him playing Will Horton !

They probably can’t say how they really feel out of respect for their own jobs as well as future jobs. It was handled poorly.

Seems every player in this game may have had an agenda, but in reality it all became so messy. I think a young actor may not have finessed his plans to leave the show as well as hemight, and the producers in their shortsightedness to address other business issues did not take into account the humanity of of their employee family and loyal fans.

Change is part of daytime drama, obviously. No one needs to make it more difficult than it is, although people — clearly in this csae — more than not, do.

Interesting interesting interesting interesting interesting interesting that Freddie Smith is not mentioned one single time!

Reading between the lines, this just tells me what I’ve been saying the last times, the way Chandler was let go was disgraceful, insensitive and disrespecful to him and everyone else that has been part of Will & Sonny’s storyline and friends with Chandler. There is more to this story and the powers that be again screwed up! I have a feeling that this is not over.

That being said, it’s nice to know that Chandler is bouncing back. You can see it and so is Freddie. It must have been a rough few weeks for all, but especially for Freddie. I am not looking forward to Guy as Will at all. I don’t care really if people disagree with me and think I’m being unfair, but that’s my feeling about this whole disaster. So I have no idea if I will tune in in January. If I don’t I will feel disloyal to Freddie. If I do, I will feel disloyal to Chandler. I can’t stand this recasting stuff.

And it would be nice to hear (more) from Freddie and Chandler what they think about this, but I think that won’t happen for another while.

Sad to hear how it all went down, it would be very very hard to one day go to work and say that it is your last, Chandler is an amazing actor and person, he will go far, So sad that the cast didn’t have that closer as of fan. But thanks for the comments from Blake, Camila, and Casey, their comments are very positive but can tell, heart broke too, Good luck to Chandler and hope to see him on Some shows again,
For Guy, it is hard enough to fill the big shoes of Chandler and Wilson, but the way he came in is even harder, But good luck to him and looking forward to see Guy in Action with Sonny, and glad the Wilson story line will continue

It has been said that the Days cast members are close. I believe it to be true. If indeed they are I am sure all who worked with Chandler were hurt by how the situation played out. That said, I hope the actors who verbally expressed their feelings do not kreceive any backlash from the network. I respect the actors right NOT to respond publically. NBC is not high on my tv network appreciation list. I don’t even watch NBC Primetime shows, except for Sunday Night Football and its associated pre-game show.

Chandler didn’t deserve to be treated like that.

I hope that Freddie is doing okay with the sudden transition.

The grammar and punctuation errors were distracting.

Acting roles are a job like any other job. He chose to leave, and his bosses found out when the public did at that. That was equally disrespectful on his part.

If you have to replace an employee, you replace him when you need to, not when the exiting employee wants you to.

The way they let him go was very unprofessional IMO. If it had happened in any business, not just this one, it would still be a crappy thing to do.
TPTB, it seems, no matter the soap, both those that are left and those that aren’t, have proved themselves to be utter shites with the least provocation. ABC was maybe the worst, but it appears that Corday and Co. aren’t much better.

So far, TOLN seems to be different in the way that treat their cast and crew. And for that reason alone I hope they succeed with the AMC and OLTL reboots, to show, if nothing else, that there is a better business model out there than the soulless suits who run things on the networks.

This speaks volumes to who the bigger person was in this, and it is Chandler, if i had to tell you that. It sure is nice to see that the higher ups at days treat their employees, like the rest of corprate america treat their employees like crap. One can only wonder how long the ratings will hold up after Chandlers last air date. After all he was a 2 time emmy winning actor. I for one will not stop watching as there are a lot of great people that works at Days actors and crew. I will support Guy fully in the role of Will, it is not his fault how this went down. I should only hope that Days has learn form this.

I’ll be glad when the Chandler Messy saga is over!!!

How and when did Chandler Massey tell “Days of Our Lives” that he was leaving?

I think the whole situation was handled poorly and I know this wont be popular to say but truthfully Chandler blindsided Corday and company with his announcement at the Emmys that he wouldn’t re-sign. It was such a big night for both him and the show so his timing was a tad…tacky. The way he was let go definitely could have been handled WAY better but it’s the nature of the business and most likely they were working with the 13 week cycle rule. Show was about to go on hiatus too. I have enjoyed very much Chandler’s portrayal of Will and I wish him nothing but the best. I know he will do well. As for Guy Wilson I look forward to seeing his version. It’s gonna be tough but I am more than willing to give him a chance. I wish him much success in the role and I’m glad the WilSon story will continue

Are people KIDDING here? Everyday people, whom I guess don’t matter, go through this kind of thing and much much worse EVERY single day!! I worked for a company for 11 years and was told on a Friday night (over the phone, mind you) that the company was having problems and they had to “let me go”. I worked for another company for 6 years and when cut-backs came, regardless of how terribly fond everyone was of me, I was let go with no party hat, no cake, no nothing, one week’s severence pay and that was it, out, good luck.
So please forgive me if I don’t fall to pieces because some actor gave his notice and the Producers felt that they wanted to get more longevity out of the character’s situation so the sooner they re-cast, the better. Such is the way of the world folks….like sand through the hourglass these are the days of our lives.

We all thought there was more to this and we were all right. That is sad how he wal let go and glad he is doing better and getting back out there. You can tell in Freddie Smith interview he wanted to say more but was not allowed. I don’t kow if I will tune in Jan either, but I do love Sonny so will have to see. This is going to be a big adjustment just like Blake said he’s used to seeing Chandler with Freddie and Freddie must feel the same way. Big adjustment all around. We wish you nothing but the best Chandler you are missed and you are still onscreen wait til he’s not anymore then it will really sink in.

seems like it played out behind the scenes just as we had thought…the worst. it was so unfair to chandler AND guy! AND FREDDIE and the whole damn cast…AND TO THE FANS who make the show what it is… they wouldn’t have a TV show if it weren’t for us. and i feel like the just spat in our face for letting chandler go like that. but chandler is an incredible person and is a phenomenal actor. he will go very far! in my opinion…a soap opera is holding him back from his true potential. same goes for freddie smith. can’t wait to see the other projects they take on after this is all said and done. ….i’m also just happy that Guy was a friend of Chandler & Freddie’s before and knew of the storyline and WANTED to portray Will Horton…i feel like he is going to do his absolute best to bring everything he has to the role. and as a fan…that’s all we can ask!

Nice capsule of comments and reflections, but one thing Casey Deidrick gets wrong is that being an actor – working under contract – is not like being a regular employee at a regular job. It’s more like being an independent contractor who has set dates and circumstances when the work relationship can end. So his statement about “Imagine going in to work one day and being told that day, (when you are done working) you are not coming back anymore?” should actually read, “Imagine going in to work on a day when your existing contract says that you can be let go, and when you are done working that day, they actually let you go.” .. Having worked as an independent contractor myself, that’s not really too hard to imagine.

Well, I may be in the minority here, but I have no sympathy for this individual. Didn’t he publicly say he was leaving right after he received his Emmy award? I guess it was fair game after he gave his notice. DAYS found a talented replacement and needed to move on with the show, I suppose. Most of us aren’t fortunate enough to have a Hollywood acting job, an Emmy award and probably enough money to last beyond the paycheck to paycheck cycle that many of us are stuck in. If I were to publicly say I’m going to leave my job at such and such time, when I want, and on my own terms, I’d probably be fired. It’s DAYS’ right to find an actor who WANTS to be on the show and let go of an actor who publicly has said he no longer WANTS to be on the show. What’s alarming and disappointing to me is the number of average, regular, hardworking honest Americans who seem to support or even celebrate actions and behaviors of politicians, athletes and celebrities that the rest of us would be chastised or punished for. We all make choices that we are responsible for. Mr. Massey made his.

It’s all very well saying that it happens everyday and it’s the way of the world but that doesn’t make it right. It’s seems ppl r happy to roll over and accept being treated like crap no matter what your job is. U have to remember that massey is still pretty green in the way of how the industry works and I genuinely believe it was an accidental slip he made at the awards. I’m sorry but that was no excuse for the producers acting like a baby throwing his toys out of the pram. Whichever way u look at it they were unprofessional at their handling of massey.’s exit. Once again the bigwigs get away with acting like douche’s

The cast could give him a party on their own time. Even though the producers seem terrible to some of the fans, their primary concern is to keep the show on the air so the rest of the cast and crew have jobs.

I have no sympathy for Chandler. Before ever telling his bosses he was leaving, he decided to announce it to everyone else. They make it sound like he’s the 2nd coming of actors…WAY better actors/actresses have left the show and things continue on… Also, CM winning two Emmy’s doesn’t make him “vital” to DAYS, when he was the one who stated that he wanted to leave. The show has had other Emmy winning actresses/actors and they were let go. Hears to Guy making the role his own!

Honestly, Chandler was the best Will i have seen on this show! What is up with changing the character all the time!! I Loved Chandler He was amazing and he was a GREAT Actor! I want him back and i want him to stay, With alot of the casts leaving, Like Sami is supposed to be leaving at the end of her contract! Why, these people are what makes the Darn show, I believe it will lose people, I believe i probably wont be watching Days very Much anymore if i dont get into it, i always watched it because of sami, and will, and Nicole, but with how things are ending now, Ah! at least bring Bo, and Melanie, and some other people back!

Saw Days yesterday, after many weeks, because I heard Will and Sonny were back for a day.Don’t find the soap palatable without them and I agree with ME and LISA above. If I can figure out Chandlers last days I’ll tune it up but otherwise this is a weirdly uninteresting drama.Hey Chandler, what’s up? Hope you are doing fine.!!!

Greetings. I have been watching this show nearly all my life, all the way back to the 1960’s with Frances Reid and McDonald Carey. The show has had its ups and downs and many, many recasts over the years. All of the loyal fans who are in the same boat as I am have seen Roman Brady #1 (Wayne Northrop), be recast as Drake Hogestyn , and eventually morph into Roman Brady #3 (Josh Taylor), who by the way was originally cast as architect, Chris Kositchek! The “original” Roman (Wayne Northrup) later appeared on the show as a lunatic murderer and we, the viewing audience are asked by the show’s producers to “produce a little amnesia” and forget that we saw Northrup in the prominent Brady role about a decade earlier. We’ve seen children and adolescents sent to time warp boarding schools and as if by magic go from age 5 to 18 in 24-months’ time at the same time their parents are doing everything they can to stave off the aging process and maintain their coveted youth. This whole soap opera world is fantasy. Those of us who watch enjoy the fantasy. If we were to analyze each and every detail of the assorted story lines, recasts, etc., we would be tremendously disappointed with all of the inconsistencies that are presented to the viewing audience each and every day. If we can overcome such blatant recasts as Chris Kosticheck as the new Roman Brady and the original Roman Brady as the psychopath Dr. Alex North, surely one recast, as sad as it is, will not break us. We will continue to watch, the advertisers will continue to get fat, and life will go on. Perhaps one day Chandler Massey will return from his hiatus in “time warp” college and return as his own Uncle Bo or Cousin Shawn. (Don’t really mean that, just trying to make a point). My only hope is that the producers realize that their viewers have decent memories and these blatant inconsistencies in the storylines are not lost on most of us. They need to give their lifelong viewers a bit more credit for remembering that JJ Deveraux was born somewhere around 2004….Thanks for listening.

Boooo Corday!!! Much Love C.M.!

I as a fan of days of our lives since I was in high school I’m now 66 I feel that Chalimar Massey pro trayed will in the best ways that it could be protrayed I don’t like the fact of people replacing my characters in the Soap that I love so if it is not broke don’t fix it I can’t imagine anyone else playing Will not with Sunny bring him back

Talk about getting hit when you are down. It has been hard enough tuning in every day since Bo is no longer there. I have been watching Days for over 20 years and is something I share with my 21 year old daughter. We are loyal fans wo loved Bo and love Wll. DAYS PLEASE STOP!!!!

It really sucks. It’s not going to be the same, Will was a great actor. I will miss him. Don’t know what days are thinking…..

I just started following this show after I learned of Will and Sonny. Found a site that had a complete selection of the stories that Will and Sonny are in. Its been so incredible watching the episodes. I loved the characters and especially Will and Sonny and how they are together, both as actors and as characters. At the award ceremony where Chandler Massey was presented his award He was so incredible that He said that it wasn’t fair as it was not just all him but also Freddie Smith’s award. To say that on stage was incredible of him to do and I think it was great. They make a great pair. I have just finished watching all the episodes and now I learn that Chandler has decided to go back to school and I support his decision. I totally support him. I will miss you Chandler. No one can play Will like He can. I do not understand ABC and how they treated Chandler Massey. I would love more than anything to see Candler and Freddie back on screen again.They have a chemistry that just works when they are acting together. So I think that its great that the story of Will and Sonny is continuing but its just not the same and hard to watch. At least Freddie Smith and the others still with have jobs. Its got to be weird for them too. Guy Wilson will not ever really be as good as Chandler for me but thats just my opinion. Chandler is just a really kind nice guy. He will be missed.

First of all, I am extremely disappointed in the way you think you can treat people like Chandler, his cast and fans. I am stunned that you would consider removing him from the show. He is an asset to the show, Sonny, Gabi, and Ariana. They were perfect! You people as writers are taking off so many of your amazing actors and actresses anymore, I’m not sure who will be left in the near future. You may want to start thinking about your ratings. I have watched Days since I was in college, approx. 33 years. I can’t remember so many changes taking place in such a short period of
time. I am disgusted! Will is one in a million! Your loss Days writers! 🙁

I really think it sucks the way Chandler was treated to his exit. He was about sixty percent reason to watch the show. Now with Sami also leaving ……….guess I will be watching THE TALK !!!

Don’t like Guy AT ALL. Sorry, but he doesn’t compare to Massey.