Patrick Gibson may be taking over as Dexter Morgan in Dexter Original Sin cast also includes younger versions of other familiar characters, such as Dexter’s foster father Harry (Christian Slater), and sister Deborah (Molly Brown), while Hall will return as the show’s narrator and Dexter’s inner voice.

During Paramount's at this year’s CCXP in Brazil, where ScreenRant was in attendance, both Gibson and Slater spoke about Hall’s involvement in the show and his thoughts on the latest version of the character. While Slater revealed that Hall was present via video link for the show’s first read through, Gibson also explained that Hall was pleased with what he saw, which came as an enormous relief. Check out Gibson’s comments below:

He ed the baton to me… he said that he was liking everything he saw when we did the table read and that was a big relief.

What Michael C. Hall’s Blessing Means For Dexter: Original Sin

Audiences Will Be Closely Judging Gibson's Time In The Role

Audiences are no strangers to seeing other actors play a younger Dexter Morgan, with the original Dexter casting four different actors throughout the show’s run to portray the character at various ages. However, as the original show’s flashback scenes entered his young adult years, Hall would often be the one to tackle the scenes, albeit with a wig to indicate the change in years. What makes Gibson’s casting so different from these other actors, is that his version of the character will be at a stage in his life where audiences have already seen Hall play the role.

The actors who have also played young Dexter Morgan include: Dominic Jane, Maxwell Huckabee, Nicholas Vigneau, and Devon Graye.

As such, Hall’s approval of Gibson’s take on the character is all the more vital to the show’s success, given that audiences will have a direct comparison point against which to measure his performance. While casting a 53-year-old Hall to play a 20-year-old Dexter would now stretch all credulity, fans of the original are already somewhat familiar with Hall playing the character during that point in his life, and pressure on Gibson to live up to his predecessor’s performance is far greater than that of the other child actors who also assumed the role.

Our Take On Michael C. Hall ing The Torch

Gibson Will Soon Be Handing It Right Back Again

While Hall may indeed be briefly ing the role of the titular killer on for Dexter: Original Sin, for countless viewers he will always remain the character’s most iconic and instantly recognizable face. Thankfully, however, this new prequel series does not mean the end of Hall’s time in the role, and while Gibson may be the one to currently hold the baton, he will also be handing it straight back once done.

Not only is Hall still lending his voice to Dexter: Original Sin as the show’s narrator, but the unexpected sequel series Dexter: Resurrection is expected to see him return to the role in person. Exactly how this next chapter will handle the character’s death in 2021’s Dexter: New Blood remains to be seen, but it is possible that Gibson’s time as Dexter could potentially provide audiences with the story catalyst necessary to see Hall reclaim his title when it comes time for the forthcoming sequel series.