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'Modern Family' recasting baby Lily

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July 7, 2011 7:25 PM ET

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modern-family-lily-recast.jpgWhen Zap2it attended a Paley Center event for "Modern Family" last summer, roughly half the audience shouted "Lily!" when the child first appeared in the episode screened before the Q-and-A. The adorable little girl, played by twins Ella and Jaden Hiller, certainly has her fans.

But alas, those fans will be seeing a new Lily in the coming season of the ABC comedy.

According to E! Online, "Modern Family" is recasting the role to make Lily a little bit older than she currently is. A casting notice is seeking a "3- to 4-year-old daughter of Mitchell [Jesse Tyler Ferguson] and Cameron [Eric Stonestreet]."

What that likely means is that Lily will be a little more animated -- and maybe even talk a little bit -- in the coming season, which could also see Mitchell and Cam start the process of bringing another child into their family.

That all makes perfect sense, and it's a natural progression for the Pritchett-Tucker household and the character of Lily. Still, we'll kind of miss the poker-faced, silent Lily of the first two seasons; her lack of emation was often used to great comic effect.

Your thoughts on the recasting? Do you think it makes sense for the show?
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Nooooo I like Lily seeing a new one is going to be quite odd

Anonymous | July 7, 2011 8:19 PM

I too will miss the "poker-faced silent Lily" of the first two seasons; It was great comic effect. I Loved seeing Lily on screen. Modern Family is a smart show. I can't wait for the toddler Lily.

Elen | July 7, 2011 8:30 PM

NOT A GOOD IDEA

Justin | July 7, 2011 9:48 PM

Is Modern Family a soap now? EPIC FAIL!

Ms. Cuntess | July 7, 2011 11:01 PM

dang, really? you guys are /that/ bothered about it? i say who cares? the poker face silent comic effect lily was awesome but a new one they can use to do more stuff has its appeals and i'm excited to find out what they can do with such a character.

modern family | July 7, 2011 11:30 PM

Too bad. Ella and Jaden Hiller were the best child actors on that show.

Can they recast Manny with a less obnoxious, hamfisted kid, too, at least?

Frankie | July 7, 2011 11:54 PM

Does this definitely mean they're recasting Lily? Weren't they talking about adopting another child? This is probably about Lily, but maybe they're gonna have another kid on but go a little older so that they don't have two babies/toddlers at once.

CC | July 8, 2011 2:40 AM

This is unfortunate. I would love it if Lily never spoke and just gave that "look" all the time.

Molekeeper | July 15, 2011 6:44 PM

oh no! that's awful!

sabrinasmom | July 25, 2011 2:01 AM

Well miss her. She was my favorite character out of all..

sheng | September 22, 2011 3:23 PM
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