<P> Eventually, with the help of his family and Sonny, Will accepts his sexuality, and learns to live happily as an out gay man . Massey was pleased the storyline would reach a "big audience" and he hoped it would promote tolerance . </P> <P> Bryan Dattilo, who plays Will's dad Lucas, praised Massey's scenes in the coming - out story, saying "Chandler just rips up every scene . What a great actor! Before I left the show we'd worked together in only one or two scenes . When I came back I'm going,' Who the hell is this guy?' I didn't know it was the same kid!" </P> <P> In reaction to the killing of Will, "fans were outraged in a way rarely seen before in Days history, not comprehending the purpose of killing a legacy character...who we watched grow from birth in real time onscreen", according to soap journalist Hope Campbell . On January 23, 2017 news broke that Days of Our Lives had a new headwriter in Ron Carlivati, a Daytime Emmy Award - winner for headwriting at One Life to Live and a two - time Writers Guild of America Award - winner for headwriting at General Hospital . Then on May 8 news broke of Chandler Massey's return as Will, and Carlivati engaged fans on twitter with an exclaim of "Whaaaattt??? Will Horton is dead! Or is he! How can this be?! Tune in and find out!" Carlivati talked about his motivation to bring back Massey in an interview with Soap Opera Digest, saying "it seemed like the death of Will Horton was not a popular decision and was viewed as a mistake . I wanted to take a look at that and see if there was a way to repair some of that damage ." In September 2017, in an interview with the New York Post, Massey opened up about Will's revival, stating: "Will certainly wouldn't be the first person to come back from the dead . They (the writers) have a medically plausible explanation ." </P> <P> Will is born to Sami via Caesarean section . Sami has convinced herself, and everyone else, that Austin is the father, and Austin welcomes Will as his own . But when Will has an accident as a child, his blood is tested, and Sami then realizes that Lucas must be Will's real father . In order not to lose Austin, Sami says nothing, and changes hospital records so no one knows--but her brother Eric (Jensen Ackles) and sister Carrie (Christie Clark) uncover the truth, just before she is going to get married to Austin . The wedding is stopped, and over the following years, Will is centric to several custody battles between his parents . In addition, he is caught up in the bitter feud between Sami and Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow), who is the mother of both Austin and Lucas . </P>

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