“This is how they recast Michael”— General Hospital preview has fans figured out how Michael’s exit is going to pan out in the soap opera

The preview teaser for the second week of General Hospital is out, and it suggests Michael Corinthos getting burned due to a fire in his father's penthouse. The character has been going through a busy story arc recently, learning about his wife's affair with Drew Quartermaine, followed by his own intimacy with Sasha leading to the latter's pregnancy.

While he is gearing up to fight a custody battle for his children, he will likely be severely injured in the fire, as per the teaser.

Since its premiere in April 1963, General Hospital has been presenting surprising twists in its storyline. The ABC daily soap revolves around the titular medical facility in the fictional Port Charles township, housing the hospital's staff, law enforcers, and mobsters like the Corinthos family.

Currently played by Chad Duell, Michael Corinthos's character has been part of the soap's storyline since his birth in 1997. Recent reports about actor Chad's exit from the show to pursue his other engagements have had fans wondering about his exit plot.

Fans took to social media in response to the recent teaser hinting at Michael's exit story arc. One viewer, identifying as Helene Guarneri DeNitto, commented:

"This is how they recast Michael."

A fan reaction about Michael's exit (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital)

Helene posted her response on General Hospital's Facebook public page. Other fans have responded, showing unhappiness about his exit. While one fan pointed out that he may remain in a long coma, others hoped he was not killed off.

Fans unhappy about Michael's exit plot (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital)

Many fans hoped that Michael may end up in a rehabilitation area and return later in the storyline.

More fan reaction on Michael's teaser shot (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital)

A few fans have emphasized that Michael will not be recast since there has been no news about any other actor stepping into the role.

Some fans do not think Michael will be recast (Image via Facebook/@General Hospital)

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General Hospital: What spoilers suggest Michael's exit arc?

The soap's recent teaser video shows an explosion in Sonny Corinthos's penthouse. It will likely catch Michael Corinthos by surprise, as he is in the penthouse. Michael is shown on fire while he flops down, possibly burned badly.

Jason Morgan is likely to come to his rescue as the video teases him placing a request to Lucas Jones. Jason may be asking Lucas for a favor regarding Michael's treatment. There is a possibility that an injured Michael is brought out of the fire's location and admitted to the hospital. Whether he survives the burns or ends up dead remains to be seen.

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What is likely to happen after Michael's burn accident?

Since the explosion occurs in Sonny's penthouse, the furious mobster is likely to rest until he finds out who was behind the fire. There is a likelihood that Sonny and Cyrus's rivalry will revive in the soap's storyline.

The soap's spoilers also suggest that Sonny and Carly will come close in grief over their son's accident, although it is unknown whether the grief will draw them into another romance.

On the other hand, the teaser video also suggests Sonny will collaborate with Nina Reeves over a common goal. This common goal could be Congressman Drew Quartermaine. However, with Sonny in close contact with two of his exes, there may be some drama awaiting the soap's fans.

Michael Corinthos's fire accident is likely to take his estranged wife, Willow, by surprise. However, she will soon realize that she must act strong to keep her children close to her. Michael may confide in Jason about Sasha's pregnancy before exiting the soap's storyline.

With high-stakes drama awaiting Michael's fate, stay tuned to ABC to catch the latest episodes of GH every weekday.