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Michael Corinthos has returned to town and will soon play a central role in General Hospital's upcoming episodes. As fans eagerly await his return to Port Charles, many of the town's residents will need to look over their shoulders. After his burn treatment in Germany, Michael Corinthos is returning with a new look as the soap recast actor Chad Duell with Rory Gibson.
Chad played Michael Corinthos for 15 years between 2010 and 2025. While Chad stepped away for personal reasons, his exit arc involved Michael getting burned in an explosion at his adoptive father's penthouse. Robert Adamson often stepped in for Chad briefly to play Michael. As such, there were speculations about Adamson replacing Chad till the former denied any such talks.
May 2025 saw the official disclosure about Rory's inclusion in the General Hospital cast. The actor will make his first episodic appearance as Michael Corinthos on May 23, 2025, on the long-running ABC daily soap that revolves around the titular medical facility in Port Charles, a fictional township.
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Disclaimer: This article contains speculations and spoilers.
A glance at Rory Gibson's career history
California-born actor Rory Gibson started his acting career in 2018 with A Night to Regret, a television movie. He followed this up with Grace and Twisted Twin. He was cast as Noah Newman in the CBS daily soap The Young and the Restless between 2021 and 2023. He was also seen in a small role in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire.
Some of his yet to release projects include Severed Road, How Jessica Died, and Fugitive from Asteron. His recent contract is with General Hospital to play Carly Spencer's son, Michael.
What will Michael Corinthos's likely story arc on General Hospital show?
Rory's Michael is back in town just in time for the 2025 Nurses Ball. Tuesday's episode, dated May 20, 2025, teased the arrival of a surprise guest who watched Willow and Drew's red carpet togetherness on a tablet. As such, it was an easy guess for viewers that this could be Michael returning home.
When he arrives, Michael will find his wife, Willow, openly declaring her relationship with Congressman Drew without her divorce being finalized. Moreover, he will find his grandmother framed and arrested for a crime she did not commit. He will also come to know about his adoptive father, Sonny's, health concerns.
While he will look out for Sasha's pregnancy, he will continue to leave things under wraps till his custody battle is cleared. He may be shocked to learn that his mother moved ahead with the custody case, keeping him in the dark. While Carly will be happy to find him by her side in this battle, he may not be too pleased with his mother for messing things up.
There are more secrets that he may slowly register, from Gio's parentage to Kristina's crimes. Whether he will get involved in any of his siblings' affairs remains to be seen. He will try to set all wrongs right, since he has returned with "vengeance and justice" on his mind, as actor Rory Gibson told TV Insider.
Stay tuned to General Hospital as Rory Gibson steps in to portray the challenging role of a vindictive Michael Corinthos in the upcoming episodes.
