In the summer of 2010, a casting call went out with the prospect of possibly officially recasting the role of Joey Buchanan. On October 5, 2010, it was announced that newcomer Josh Kelly had been cast as Joey Buchanan. Kelly had a projected on-air debut of November 24, 2010. Kelly reportedly beat out several Daytime heavy-weights including Matt Borlenghi, Brody Hutzler, and Austin Peck. However, two days later, it was announced that the role of Joey had been unrecast and then re-recast the role with former "As the World Turns" actor Tom Degnan, and that Kelly would be cast in another contract role of new character Cutter Wentworth instead. "One Life to Live" executive producer Frank Valentini released a statement concerning the change-up, stating: