Why Eric Braeden Almost Quit His Iconic The Young and the Restless Role After Just One Year

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Why Eric Braeden Almost Quit His Iconic The Young and the Restless Role After Just One Year

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Eric Braeden Nearly Quit The Young and the Restless After Just One Year

Eric Braeden, who has portrayed Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless for over four decades, recently revealed that his journey with the iconic role almost ended before it truly began.

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Appearing on the May 4 episode of Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, the 85-year-old actor shared candid insights about his early days on the soap, which he joined in 1980. Originally, Victor Newman was meant to be killed off shortly after his introduction, but co-creator William J.

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