After Ryan Paevey's final "General Hospital" episode aired, he took to the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, to inform his fans that his exit from the show was entirely his decision. He later explained to SoapHub that his four-year contract was about to expire, and instead of renegotiating a new one, he wanted to look for new career opportunities. "It's an amicable parting," he said.
One of Paevey's post-GH goals was to prove he has what it takes to be an action star. He revealed that he had begun training in stage combat, which would allow him to show producers he's capable of performing choreographed fight scenes. Like many actors, he would love to get cast in a Marvel film someday, and he wouldn't be the first soap star to make such a transition. "Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth once appeared on the Aussie soap "Home and Away" and "Black Panther" star Michael B. Jordan played Reggie on "All My Children." Paevey told Soap Opera Digest that he had also taken up trap shooting so he would be more comfortable handling a gun, another skill that could come in handy when auditioning for action movies.
Paevey definitely possesses the bravery of an action hero. "I didn't have anything lined up; I had no idea what was next," he said of the state of his acting career when he left "General Hospital." What was next for him wasn't the superhero role of his dreams — but he did get to do some stunt work.
