JACK WAGNER IS BACK! But don’t expect the same old Nick Marone… This man has changed! After 10 years in hiding, he’s now a WEALTHY SHIPPING TYCOON, UNSHAKABLE AND UNSTOPPABLE!

His ONLY mission? TO END BROOKE’S NIGHTMARE WITH RIDGE ONCE AND FOR ALL! 😡 Nick returns from Italy, where he’s been “planning his war”… And he won’t spare anyone who stands in his way!

Will the most iconic love triangle in B&B history shatter because of a man returned from the dead with a new, dark agenda? Or will Ridge finally fall to this powerful, cold rival?!

Brace yourselves, Bold and the Beautiful fans, because a seismic shift is about to rock Los Angeles! Jack Wagner is officially back on screen as Nick Marone after more than a decade away – but don’t expect the same old Nick Marone. This is a reborn version of the character, more powerful, more ruthless, and more determined than ever before!

Nick Marone: From “Shady Marlin” Captain to Shipping Empire Tycoon!

Wagner reveals to Entertainment Weekly that Nick Marone is no longer the free-spirited guy on the “Shady Marlin.” “He’s not a guy on a Shady Marlin anymore,” the prolific TV star tells EW ahead of his character’s big re-entrance on the June 16th episode. “This guy now has upgraded his wardrobe. He’s sophisticated. He runs Marone Industries. He’s a shipping tycoon. He’s wealthy, he’s respected, and he’s styled in terms of how he looks.”

This transformation isn’t just superficial. When asked to name the biggest change Nick’s undergone since 2012, Wagner responds, “Confidence. This is a complete, total, one objective, one motivation return. And so with that came confidence and an unmovable quality to this character.” This signals a powerful, decisive Nick Marone who won’t back down from anyone!

His Sole Target: Brooke Logan – A Victim of Her Toxic Pattern with Ridge!

The decisive player in motivating Wagner’s return is none other than Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang). “The reason I thought it would work, and the reason I really wanted to do it, is because [series creator Bradley Bell] and I agreed that this has to be focused on Brooke,” Wagner says. “I don’t want to dilute the character anywhere. His primary motivation is he has found out that her heart is broken.” And, of course, “she’s devastated again by Ridge.”

Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye), a central figure in one of the soap world’s most dramatic love triangles, has left Brooke reeling, having recently favored Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) again. “So he has one primary motivation, and that is to wake Brooke up to the fact that she’s locked in this obsessive pattern with Ridge,” Wagner affirms. Nick Marone returns to be Brooke’s “savior,” but with the determined resolve of a powerful tycoon.

The Epic Confrontation with Ridge: “He’s Like a Fly!”

The biggest outlet for Nick to flex his newfound confidence will undoubtedly be in his prickly reunion with his old romantic rival, Ridge Forrester. “When Ridge comes into the scenes, what I wanted was to make Nick unmoved. There is zero fear in this character,” Wagner reveals excitedly. “And that gave me the opportunity for comedy. When Ridge was there, it was almost like he sees a fly on his shoulder. He just kind of swats the fly, which gave Thorsten (Kaye) stuff to play with, because nobody treats him that way.”

The power struggle and love battle between Nick and Ridge are set to reach new heights of drama, as Nick Marone returns completely changed, a truly formidable and relentless opponent.

Chaotic Italian Location Shoot: A “Guerilla TV” Beginning!

Aside from the eruption of a long-dormant volcano of romantic rivalry, longing, and betrayal, one of the most exciting aspects of Wagner’s return to Bold and the Beautiful is where it kicks off: Italy! The Missouri-born actor recently married singer-songwriter Michelle Wolf in Italy on June 2nd. The real-life nuptials gave Wagner a brilliant idea.

“So here’s the deal. I’ve belonged to Bel Air Country Club for 40 years. Brad Bell’s a member there. I see Brad occasionally, and about four or five months ago, I said, ‘Hey, Brad, I’m going to Italy this spring. You want me to do any press for the show?’ He goes, ‘Oh God, that’d be great. Yeah, let me think about that.’ And he calls about six weeks later and goes, ‘Hey, what do you think of a summer story arc? I think we can do a location in Naples,’ and I go, ‘Perfect,'” he recalls.

While providing a stunning backdrop, Wagner described the on-the-street Italian location shoot as “guerilla TV.” “I mean, it is guerilla TV, and fans start to gather, and you shoot through the fans, with the fans, and it’s not like a movie set where you’ve got things blocked off. You kind of are winging it… We’re kind of making things work as we go, which is okay, it will all cut together, but as you’re shooting it, it feels chaotic.”

Wagner’s highly anticipated return premieres on June 16th at 1:30 p.m. on CBS, and streams on Paramount+. Get ready for unexpected twists and explosive drama as the upgraded, dangerous Nick Marone returns to shake up the world of The Bold and the Beautiful!

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