Recasting Baby Blues

What is the one thing between Darren on Bewitched and Becky on Rosanne have in common? They have been recast. Recasting can cause television viewers to feel like they are going a bit crazy once they see a different actor or actress on screen. Darren on Bewitched was the most famous recasting in television history. As viewers, we form a bond with the characters on our screens, and when seeing a change up happen, it is like breaking the fourth wall in theatre.

Currently, a very popular award winning TV Sitcom decided to recast a character that does deadpan comedy fabulous. Modern Family has decided to recast Baby Lily. Baby Lilly is the daughter of gay parents Cam and Mitchell and was introduced in the first five minutes of the first episode. Baby Lilly was played by twins Jaden and Ella Hiller, which is really common for having baby twins play a baby character. Modern Family fans have always enjoyed Lilly's non-enthusiastic facial expressions whenever Cam or Mitchell did something funny. As the show is going into its third season, the producers wanted an older toddler version of Baby Lilly. The idea of recasting came last May when show creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan were talking about how the twins hadn't talked yet. Since then changes have been made and now in September, fans will meet the new toddler. 

At the end of last season, Lily was only two and after seeing the first promo picture it seems as if Lilly has jumped two years. While thinking about this recasting change I always wonder why weren't the Olsen twins ever considered a casting change. Was it because we as viewers became attached with Mary-Kate and Ashley? Was Mary-Kate and Ashley quick to learn on set? Can we compare the two shows or twins?

It will be interesting to see the dynamic between the three characters now that Lilly will be talking and actually making expressions. Especially when it comes to Cam's crazy antics. Are you ready to see a toddler Baby Lilly?